The danger is entirely different than the fear. There's an astronaut saying: In space, "there is no problem so bad that you can't make it worse." So how do you deal with the complexity, the sheer pressure, of dealing with dangerous and scary situations? Retired colonel Chris Hadfield paints a vivid portrait of how to be prepared for the worst in space (and life) -- and it starts with walking into a spider's web.
You Tube Link for TED Talk "What I Learned Going Blind In Space"
“Good morning, Earth.”
That is how Colonel Chris Hadfield, writing on Twitter, woke up the world every day while living aboard the International Space Station.
More links:
Video Music: Commander Chris Hadfield Sings Plays David Bowie's Space Oddity in Space (on board the International Space Station) + Patrick LaMontagne painting "The Space Between Us"
Video Music: Chris Hadfield, Ed Robinson (Barenaked Ladies) Perform "I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing)" - The first space-to-earth musical collaboration + "Moondance" (with Chieftains) and Peter Gabriel Talking with ISS Crew
Video Short: Captain Kirk a.k.a. Willam Shatner Phones the I.S.S. and Talks with Chris Hadfield (34 minutes)