Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code alexoconnor at https://huel.com/alexoconnor (Minimum $50 purchase). For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com. To donate to my PayPal (thank you): http://www.paypal.me/cosmicskeptic. - VIDEO NOTES Chris Hadfield is a retired Royal Canadian Air Force colonel, test pilot, and CSA astronaut. As the first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity in outer space, he has flown two Space Shuttle missions and also served as commander of the International Space Station. - LINKS Get Chris's book Final Orbit: https://chrishadfield.ca/books/final-orbit/ - TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Have We Lost Interest in Space Travel? 3:56 - What Is There To Learn In Space? 12:01 - Is Space Exploration National Or Global? 18:00 - Will Civilians Need Training To Go To Space? 22:35 - The Psychological Challenges of Space Exploration 26:28 - Are Astronauts Thrill Seekers? 34:33 - Writing Fiction As An Astronaut 42:58 - How Chris Became a Novelist 50:32 - The Biggest Risk Chris Has Ever Taken 53:09 - How Chris Tackles Fear - CONNECT My Website: https://www.alexoconnor.com SOCIAL LINKS: Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskeptic Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskeptic Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskeptic TikTok: @CosmicSkeptic The Within Reason Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/16wUbvDT95dxzpG2KEhakK?si=3196e07690bb489d - CONTACT Business email: contact@alexoconnor.com Brand enquiries: David@modernstoa.co ------------------------------------------