Astronaut Chris Hadfield retires

I've got to think this career move makes sense if he intends to continue leveraging his newfound star-power and momentum. He's got a great audience that's gonna keep tabs on him, so perhaps he wants to take on new challenges while the iron is still hot.

=). I think we both know he will be doing cool things to advance his passions.

Road trip with Neil deGrasse Tyson!

He's been in space three times already and it was pretty clear that he was not going back due to his age; otherwise, I am sure he would not have retired.

The "Riding Rockets" book by shuttle astronaut Mike Mullane goes into this a bit. It's very hard on the families. Rocket launches aren't that safe. And the best time to retire is right after you get back, because that's the furthest time from your next flight. The longer you wait, the more you get caught up in the next one and just want to make it through that one.

I recall him saying he has thousands of pictures he hasn't put up yet. I suspect we won't see the last of him for quite some time.

Maybe they'll open an office in Sarnia? /s

He'd be a hell of a first astronaut for them.

Yup, him and the Beiber. :)

Don't forget the songs on his soundcloud:

https://soundcloud.com/colchrishadfield/jewel-in-the-night

https://soundcloud.com/colchrishadfield/danny-boy

https://soundcloud.com/colchrishadfield/eleanors-song

https://soundcloud.com/colchrishadfield/big-smoke

and of course this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvAnfi8WpVE

(He wrote or helped write all of the above except for Danny Boy obviously.)