Astronaut Chris Hadfield Debunks Space Myths | WIRED

Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield helps debunk (and confirm!) some common myths about space. Is there any sound in space? Does space smell like burnt steak? Is NASA working on warp speed?

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield Debunks Space Myths | WIRED

[davidpashkovskiy]

For someone who's been to space he's really Down to Earth

[Donteatacowman]

He answers these so nicely. Instead of saying "No, that's impossible, those movies are dumb, " he shrugs and says "Well, we don't know how to do that yet!"

[sofiatsiopoulou]

He looks like those teachers that say " there is no such thing as a dumb question"

[bijibijian]

they way he explained relativity to us physics noobs was so good, it’s easy to digest. i wish my teachers were like him

[epicgamer]

He looks like that one substitute teacher that everyone wants

[marsziee]

i love how positive he is like when he adds ‘maybe someday we’ll figure out’ and stuff

[victoriasmith]

My mom actually went to school with Chris since he lived in Canada. She said that he always had his nose in a book! It’s crazy where people can end up, and how successful they can be!

[Hollyandyazzy]

I appreciate how he never says something is impossible, it’s just “we don’t know how to do that”

[isaactyler]

I could have a conversation with this man all day and still not get bored.

[TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

I don't know why, but his mustache makes me want to trust him with my life.

[guitarman]

Met him when he came to speak at my middle school, he answered all my dumb questions and was so kind. I didn’t appreciate meeting a man of his caliber at the time but I sure do now.

[drottle]

Chris has such a great way of explain complex concepts in a really simple way

[TheActual]

This man would actually be a good teacher.

[starffruit]

i never thought about the fact that the sun is constantly *screaming* and we just can’t hear it because of how sound travels. that’s so fascinating

[juanperaza]

I love how he mentions he’s an astronaut, spaceship commander and space walker while also adding part time musician just in case we needed to really get an idea of how brilliant he is

[Jim-Stick]

Chris Hadfield is an amazing person for his experience but connecting to the public too.

[salmadina]

Imagine if his daughter/son friends ask them "where's your dad?", they're gonna say "been 4 months since he left the earth, maybe on his way to mars now."

[Name-owpx]

“Living in space is the most laziest existence you can imagine”

Me during social isolation: are you sure abou-

[ILovHelloKitty]

I could listen to him all day, what an incredible man. How he explains things is so wonderful.

[nai-lahkristasimone]

I've never thought about what space could smell like. Makes me think of how much exists we never imagined existed