Live from Waterloo: He's coming home today

(En español más abajo)

It's been five months already. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield is transferring the control of the International Space Station and heading back to Earth today. It's expected to be a rocky way back, apparently. Well, it’s been snowing here, and we’re expecting almost 30 degrees Celsius (86F) in two days, so I guess weather is crazy up there too.

Since he arrived on the station in December, he has been entertaining us Canadians from above, whether he was conducting cool science experiments (by request from school kids), unveiling the new $5 and $10 bills (they are very pretty) or even becoming part of the first song ever written and recorded in space, in collaboration with the Barenaked Ladies. It was a memorable tenure for our fellow Canadian astronaut, one that we will hardly forget.

Oh, he took BEAUTIFUL pictures from above as well, including this one of our region.

Chris Hadfield, Canadian icon, welcome back. Earth salutes you. And this humble blog declares you one of the coolest Canadians ever.

More info about Chris Hadfield can be found in Pauly’s blog (in Spanish).

Ya pasaron cinco meses. El astronauta canadiense Chris Hadfield ha pasado el control de la Estación Espacial Internacional y se dirige de nuevo a la Tierra hoy. Parece que va a ser un viaje complicado. Y bueno, y acá lo espera nieve (y se esperan 30 grados para el miércoles, ya no sé qué pensar).

Desde que llegó a la estación en Diciembre, nos ha entretenido a todos los canadiences, ya sea conduciendo experimentos de ciencia muy buenos (a pedido de los chicos en las escuelas), presentándonos los nuevos billetes de $5 y $10 (muy lindos) y hasta siendo parte de la primera canción escrita y grabada en el espacio, en colaboración con los Barenaked Ladies. Fue una estadía memorable la de nuestro astronauta, una que difícilmente olvidemos.