Former Canadian astronaut Steve MacLean says there’s no passport control on the International Space Station and the work is done as a team. MacLean recalled a photo recently shared online from the International Space Station featuring floating pieces of chocolate. The treats were from Peace By Chocolate, a Canadian candy company founded by Syrian refugees in Nova Scotia. Chris Hadfield, who famously performed a cover version of David Bowie’s ‘Space Oddity’ while onboard the space station, said when everyone can step back and agree “this is an amazing thing” it puts it all into perspective. “It’s not just distance that space gives us, I think it also gives us a perspective of time.”The next Canadian astronaut to embrace the otherworldly experience will be David Saint-Jacques, scheduled to rocket to the space station from Kazakhstan on Dec. 20.

Source: National Post September 21, 2018 21:11 UTC