What's the illustrious Chris Hadfield – former commander of the International Space Station – been up to since departing low-Earth orbit? Re-adapting to gravity, for one (Hadfield: "my body was quite happy in space without gravity") and participating in this fantastic press conference, his first since he returned to…

Star Trek director J.J. Abrams and the rest of his Enterprise crew and cast are setting up a live chat with astronaut Chris Cassidy aboard the International Space Station.

Tonight at 7:08 ET, Commander Chris Hadfield – one of the most charismatic Commanders in the history of the International Space Station – will return to Earth. For the last five months, his steady stream of tweets, photographs and videos have been a source of inspiration, education and entertainment for millions around …

Sex in space is one thing. But babies in space?

Two days ago, astronauts on the ISS discovered some little white flakes suspiciously floating away from the station. And now, they're already floating outside in zero gravity to fix it. From planning to go-time, this has been the most impromptu spacewalk in NASA history, and you can tune in below.

I just cannot get enough of astronaut Chris Hadfield. Above is his brand new video from aboard the International Space Station, in which he has fun expelling oxygen from an expired quick-don mask tank. And sings.

The Galápagos Islands look downright stunning from low-Earth orbit.

Yet another extraordinary image from Chris Hadfield. This gorgeous shot shows a darkened Southeastern United States just before dawn, with the moon bringing the new day with it. In a new video, Hadfield explains how he takes these marvellous photos.

With the help of Commander Chris Hadfield aboard the ISS, the Bank of Canada yesterday launched its new robot- and astronaut-themed five dollar bill. Hadfield had been keeping the new bill under wraps for months.

A little too close for comfort? A tiny space rock, or possibly a piece of space junk, has ripped through the International Space Station's solar array, narrowly missing the hull.