Aug 24, 2015
Feature Guest: Marc Garneau
He is
the first Canadian to travel into space. But with momentous changes
rocketing the space programs of many nations, how many more firsts
will there be? Today Dr. Marc Garneau, a real hero of science and
exploration, joins Justin Trottier at The Star Spot, to discuss the
past, present and future of human space flight.
Current in Space
When it comes to
farming in space just how far along are we? Anuj provides a
progress report and more importantly, the results of a taste
test. Planetary nebulae have nothing to do with planets, but
Tony explains why they're still really important. Then Dave
and Anuj tell us how the dwarf planet Sedna could turn
out to be an alien object.
About Our Guest
Marc Garneau was
selected as one of the original six Canadian astronauts in 1983
following a career as an engineer in the Canadian Navy. Dr. Garneau
travelled into space on 3 expeditions aboard the Space Shuttle. He
then served as President of the Canadian Space Agency from 2001 to
2005. He has been a member of Canada’s federal Parliament
representing the riding of Westmount-Ville-Marie since 2008. Dr.
Garneau was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1984 and then
promoted to Companion of the Order of Canada in 2003. He is the 9th
Chancellor of Carleton University.