Orbiting more than 340 kilometres above the Earth, Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk urged kids to pursue their dreams before sending a familiar salute to the town of Vulcan from outer space.
"We encourage you to dream dreams, build an educational foundation under your dreams, and who knows, some day your dreams may come true," Thirsk told the more than 750 students, parents and teachers gathered at County Central High School in Vulcan Wednesday morning for a live video conference with the International Space Station.
Students asked astronauts about everything from how the space station orbits the Earth to how astronauts do their laundry or eat in the 20-minute conversation which was broadcast to schools across the province.
After answering their questions, Thirsk told his Vulcan audience to, "live long and prosper," as his fellow astronauts Frank DeWinne, Michael Barratt and Nicole Stott each made the iconic Vulcan hand sign while floating behind him.
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