A former NASA astronaut from Lincolnshire will return to the county next month to share a fascinating insight into his career as the most experienced British-born astronaut in the history of human space travel.
Michael Foale CBE accrued 373 days in space, flew on six space shuttle missions and commanded the International Space Station. In 1995, he became the first Briton to perform a spacewalk – saving the Hubble telescope in the process. So astounding was Michael’s time as an astronaut, he was inducted into the NASA Astronaut Hall of Fame Class of 2017 at the Kennedy Space Center.
During his talk, the Louth-born astronaut will share memories, photos and video footage from his time in outer space, offer insights into what life is like on the International Space Station and reveal what it is like to experience a spacewalk.
The event, which is a collaboration between non-profit organisation Pint of Science, the University of Lincoln and the International Space School Trust, will be held on Thursday 17th January at the University of Lincoln’s Isaac Newton building from 7:00pm to 9:30pm.
Tickets are on sale now. To book tickets, visit: https://pintofscience.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-astronaut-michael-foale-Lincoln