Mark Vande Hei, NASA astronaut with Minnesota connections, offers unique perspectives, which can be heard on Minnesota Catholic Podcasts.
An interview with an astronaut
Space station crew members give pope custom-made blue flight suit
If Pope Francis ever plans an apostolic trip to space, he’s all set after receiving a custom-made blue flight suit with patches of the Argentine flag, his papal coat of arms and a pair of angel wings with his crew name, Jorge M. Bergoglio.
Pope says space station crew like a ‘tiny U.N.’ with peaceful diversity
Catholic astronaut Mark Vande Hei of Falls Church, Virginia, requested a call from Pope Francis, before his first space mission began this year, and Oct. 26 his wish upon a star came true.
For Catholic astronauts, flying to space doesn’t mean giving up the faith
WASHINGTON (CNS) — On the International Space Station there’s a place, while filled with robotic equipment, where astronauts like to hang out. Called the Cupola, the […]