Dozens of St. John’s students and cadets had the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity Monday to speak live with Canadian astronaut Josh Kutryk aboard the International Space Station.
The event took place beneath the planets at the Johnson GEO Centre yesterday.
Kids, many of them aspiring astronauts themselves, were able to ask their burning questions to Kutryk as he orbited above the Earth.
Many of the attendees asked about the realities of being an astronaut and the path to getting onto the International Space Station.
But one young space enthusiast had a very specific question in mind.
“Is the spaceship comfortable?” One student asked.
Joshua Kutryk on the International Space Station (VOCM News)
“This spaceship is pretty comfortable. It’s probably the size of a small Canadian house, if you put it all together. We have warm food and warm water, and there’s a bike I can ride and books I can read. So, yeah, I would say it’s pretty comfortable. We even have Internet. We can talk to our friends and family every now and again.”
Ten-year-old Louie Keough, who wants to work in science when he grows up, says it was a day he’ll never forget.
“It kind of makes me want to be a scientist even more because space is kind of science-like and I like science and everything,” he told VOCM News.
“I’ve always wanted to be a scientist since I was younger than young. I really like marine biology. I like alchemy, I like all the sciences because there’s lots of them.”
