‘I’m having the time of my life,’ says astronaut Joshua Kutryk, beaming in from space
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ST. JOHN’S – Canadian astronaut Joshua Kutryk says he feels a new urgency to care for the Earth as he watches the planet from the blackness of space.
Kutryk beamed into an educational centre in St. John’s, N.L., to answer questions from children about his adventures aboard the International Space Station.
He says space life is tough, and sometimes even tedious, but it’s a lot of fun to fly around in microgravity.
The audience in St. John’s clapped and cheered as he did a backflip to demonstrate his weightlessness.
Kutryk says he hopes people look to space exploration as an example of what can be accomplished when countries and people work together.
The astronaut and his fellow crew members took off for the International Space Station on Oct. 1 for a mission expected to last six months.
“I’m having the time of my life,” Kutryk said.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 9, 2026.