Hi! It's me, Eddy!

I recently got a chance to interview Canadian astronaut, Steve McLean.


(Click on the RealAudio bubble to hear the question and answer, or click on the eyes to see the question and answer on your screen.)
  1. Introduction
  2. Why do we explore space?
  3. What is the typical training time for an astronaut?
  4. Can you tell you about advance training you took?
  5. What is the toughest thing you've had to do in training?
  6. When you are heading to the shuttle just before launch what are you thinking about?
  7. What else?
  8. On blastoff what does it feel like?
  9. Does your face pull and stuff?
  10. How long does it take the shuttle to orbit the earth?
  11. How many miles does the shuttle travel in an average mission?
  12. What do you think about earth when you look back from space?