Chris Hadfield answers questions live from space with the Governor General of Canada

On January 30, 2013, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield took part in a live space to Earth connection with His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada and some 250 grade 5 and 6 students from the National Capital Region gathered at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum in Ottawa, Ontario. Hadfield answered student questions and also demonstrated how he washes his hands in space while floating aboard the International Space Station 380 kn above the Earth. Credit: NASA/CSA

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[Yuriy Davygora]

What difference would that make? It's zero G, everything is weightless.

[Rachel Lapierre]

The first question in French is about sleeping in space. Chris answers that he sleeps in a sleeping bag tied up to the wall, and he just floats while sleeping. But it's not as much comfy as on Earth. The second French question is about what food astronauts eat in space. Chris answers that they mostly eat dry food, like dried fruits. He opens a bag of dried peaches and says that "it's not too bad". He later adds: "It's enough to stay healthy and for me it's perfect".

[Samstorm139]

dur dur dur derp derp hur durr

[robynhayward]

The translation of the food question doesn't fit into a post, so I'll summarize.

There’s many different types of food, but it’s dried, not fresh like at home cuz we don’t have a fridge. These are dried peaches, they’re not bad. This is Sudak from Russia, it’s like salmon with vegetables. It’s not great, but it’s good enough. This isn’t the moment for eating food, not like in a restaurant, it’s good for our health, for mine, it’s perfect.

[robynhayward]

Q: How do you sleep in space?

Chris: I sleep well, thank you! It’s a bit different because without gravity, it’s not necessary to have a bed, so I only have a sleeping bag attached to the wall, and I don’t need a pillow because your head doesn’t fall down, I float. And therefore, for sleeping, I just use the sleeping bag, float next to the wall, attach a bit to the wall with Velcro, and relax and sleep, it’s very comfortable, I think it’s much more comfortable than on Earth with gravity

[TheBananahulk]

I would like to know which time (timezone) is indecated on his watch.

[TheBananahulk]

the first question was about sleep. How do you sleep in space. You attace a sleep back on the wall, and you don't neet to have a pillow because your head doesn't fall. And the sechond was about food, what do you eat in space, and I think it was a peach which he ate, you saw it in the video.

[Bonnie Nolan]

why could not he translate?

[Cyrine Boussetta]

the lit guy said what do you do to sleep in space so he replied he fix a pillow in the wall and sleep its so much comfortable that sleepin in the earth!

The other girl asked about what do they eat in space he showed salmon and stuff and said its not rly delicious but its good and healthy not like the mum cook neithernor like restaurent! its not fresh.

[Cyrine Boussetta]

the lit guy said what do you do to sleep in space so he replied he fix a pillow in the wall and sleep its so much comfortable that sleepin in the earth!

The other girl asked about what do they eat in space he showed salmon and stuff and said its not rly delicious but its good and healthy not like the mum cook neithernor like restaurent! its not frech.

[Cyrine Boussetta]

the lit guy said what do you do to sleep in space so he replied he fix a pillow in the wall and sleep its so much comfortable that sleepin in the earth!

[freeyourmind94]

Well hes Canadian. A lot of people are bilingual here, speaking french and english, especially someone with a profession like his.