Out of this World: An Evening with Lincolnshire Astronaut Michael Foale CBE
19 October 2023
Written by: Hannah McGowan
Lincolnshire-born former astronaut and astrophysicist, Michael Foale CBE, will return to the University of Lincoln, UK, to share his out-of-this-world career insights as the most experienced, British-born astronaut in the history of human space travel.
Lincolnshire-born former astronaut and astrophysicist, Michael Foale CBE, will return to the University of Lincoln, UK, to share his out-of-this-world career insights as the most experienced, British-born astronaut in the history of human space travel.
Having accrued more than 373 days in space, Michael will share his memories, photographs and video footage from his time in outer space. His talk will include details of his six Space Shuttle missions, time spent on the iconic Soyuz spacecraft, and being commander of the International Space Station.
Attendees will also hear about the vital repairs he made in 1995 to the Hubble Space Telescope during an arduous eight-hour spacewalk – as the first-ever Briton to undertake such a feat. His astronomical accomplishments were officially recognised when he was inducted into the NASA Astronaut Hall of Fame Class of 2017 at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
The event is held in collaboration with Pint of Science, and will take place on Wednesday 25 October 2023, from 7pm until 9pm. Booking is essential.
To secure your place, please visit: https://pintofscience.co.uk/event/michael-foale-lincoln-23.