Space Tweets & Public Relations

These two subjects would normally not have much in common, but since Commander Hadfield has started tweeting from his space station we have an insight into life as an astronaut. Commander Hadfield is the flight engineer on expedition 34, aboard the ISS. He is giving a lesson in Public relations as he responds to a lot of tweets and not just the geeky ones either. A father, on behalf of his 5 year old daughter asks: what does she need to do to become an astronaut? His reply: "To be an astronaunt you have to be healthy (eat your greens and exercise), smart (do your homework) and trustworthy (do your jobs well). Then you get the suit and the rocket."In this crazy world of celebrity and the "having it all" lifestyle it's quite refreshing to me to read a guy who has worked hard and smart to get where he is and is using social media in a way thats new to all of us. Remember, the rocket that flew to the moon in the 1960s had less memory than your smart phone you're probably reading this from now. What a way to get children interested in space - a true public relations success! To read more from Commander Hadfield & see some really cool pictures of the earth check him out @Cmdr_Hadfield.Lorra