‘Bowie said my Space Oddity was the most poignant version ever’: Chris Hadfield’s honest playlist
The astronaut and author was raised on Elton and does a soaring Stand By Me at karaoke, but which song did his hero allow him to perform in space?
November 2021
Science Weekly
Astronaut Chris Hadfield on life in space – podcast
Chris Hadfield, former astronaut and viral sensation, speaks to Ian Sample about life in space, the new race to the moon, and his new novel
December 2020
Robin Ince's 24-hour carnival of comics, comets and the Cure
From Harry Hill to Helen Sharman, Ince’s Christmas mashup of comedy, science and music – Nine Lessons and Carols for Socially Distanced People – reached dizzy heights
November 2017
The vinyl frontier: why do we keep sending music to outer space?
Sónar festival is beaming cutting-edge dance music to an exoplanet 12 light years from Earth. But can such experiments ever be more than hubris?
February 2017
Across the universe
'Obviously the threat is there': Chris Hadfield on the danger of asteroid strikes
As June 30th is annouced as Asteroid Day 2017, astronaut Hadfield explains why we should take the possibility of collisions with celestial rocks seriously
July 2016
Starmus festival: enough brains and Brians to fill the multiverse
Brians Cox, Eno and May joined Stephen Hawking and Richard Dawkins in Tenerife to celebrate the synergy between astronomy and music
June 2016
Back to Earth with a thump: Tim Peake prepares to bid farewell to the ISS
Astronauts Chris Hadfield and Samantha Christoforetti describe the ‘wild ride’ in the Soyuz capsue and adjustments to life back on Earth that await Tim Peake
November 2015
Talk to me: a conversation special
Chris Hadfield meets Randall Munroe: ‘Are we alone in the universe?'
The spaceman and the cartoonist
April 2015
Astronaut Chris Hadfield to release full album
An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield – refreshingly grounded space tales
December 2014
Books blog
Bestselling books of 2014: did the booksellers get it right?
Readers turn over new leaf as celebrity memoirs slip out of booksellers’ top 10
Science Weekly
Chris Hadfield on the future of manned space exploration - podcast
The Do Something guide to games
How do astronauts play Scrabble in space? With lots of Velcro
Chris Hadfield: Guardian live interview - video
Guardian Live event: Chris Hadfield – space oddities
Next giant leap for mankind should be to moon, not Mars, says Chris Hadfield
Observer New Review Q&A
Chris Hadfield: ‘Celebrity is not that big a deal for me’
October 2014
Astronaut Chris Hadfield's amazing photos from space
The guitar-strumming spaceman Chris Hadfield is releasing a new book – You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes – featuring stunning images of the Earth captured while in orbit. Here are some of his best snaps
September 2014
Astronaut Chris Hadfield uses China trip to promote space cooperation
Former space station chief echoes China wish for global collaboration urging agencies like Nasa to work together
