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24
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0 of 24 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says he's 'having a blast' on the International Space Station
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'It’s important for Canada to be here,' Kutryk says in first interview aboard ISS
Canadian Space Agency astronaut Joshua Kutryk launched to the International Space Station (ISS) 11 days ago for a six-month mission in space.
On Tuesday, in his first Q&A with reporters while in space, he said so far, he's "having a blast."
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he → ’ → blast
Kutryk said he's still getting used to living in space, and he's having to relearn common skills, like sleeping ("What do you do with your neck when you're sleeping? What do you do with your hands?"), eating and using tools.
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you → say → tools
"It's like you're two or three years old again learning to do the most simple things in life," he said of being in microgravity.
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he → learn → microgravity
"It can be very frustrating, but when you take a step back and look out the window and sort of laugh at yourself, it's also very fun, very satisfying and, again, just leaves you feeling so lucky to be here doing this mission.
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it → take → mission
Kutryk said he's already begun science experiments, including one on mental health and another monitoring his vital signs.
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he → say → signs
His mission comes just six months after Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen flew around the moon during the Artemis II mission.
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Hansen → come → mission
Kutryk said that he hopes Canadians see this as a road to innovation and a "brighter future."
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Canadians → say → innovation
This medical device heading to space with Joshua Kutryk is also helping people here on Earth
Joshua
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Kutryk's launch to the ISS is another example of the important role Canada plays in space exploration
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Canada → play → exploration
I hope people see it as testament to what Canada can do," he said.
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he → hope → what
"It's important because it puts industry and academia and and commercial entities from Canada here with me on that leading edge of spaceflight.
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it → put → spaceflight
That's how we innovate.
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we → innovate → ?
That's how we develop new technologies."
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we → develop → technologies
Kutryk noted that, during the Q&A, he was crossing over Vancouver and would soon pass over Quebec.
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he → note → Quebec
"I do get to see the country a lot from here," he said.
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he → get → country
And he's also seen an incredible display of the northern lights.
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he → see → lights
He also noted that he's lost five pounds since arriving on the ISS, which illustrates the importance of exercise and nutrition while living in space.
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which → note → space
And that's what many of those experiments on board study: astronaut health.
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many → study → board
One Canadian experiment that will be completing in the next few months is called T-Bone, which uses 3D technology to study changes in astronauts' bone health.
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which → complete → health
Kutryk said that Canada has an important role to play in space exploration.
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Canada → say → exploration
"I hope people see the bigger picture.
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people → hope → picture
It’s important for Canada to be here," he said.
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he → ’ → ?
"We take a lot of benefits from these missions and it's something that that we hope we can continue Canada's strong legacy in space going forward."
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we → take → space
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