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About the Theatre
The Canton Palace
Theatre maintains the architectural integrity of its historic Theatre and
partners with others to present cultural\, entertainment\, and educational
experiences for the community.
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a discussion as Massimino chronicles his journey f
rom a six-foot-three Long Island kid afraid of heights to a two-time veter
an of NASA space flights. Followed by Q&A and book signing..\nhttps://star
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Reserve a Copy
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About the Book
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Mike Massimino&rsquo\;s book\, Spaceman
: An Astronaut&rsquo\;s Unlikely Journey to Unlock the Secrets of the Univ
erse\, has received rave reviews and is a New York Times best-seller.
Books available for purchase at the event.
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About Mike Massimino
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A spacewalker on t
he final two Hubble Space Telescope servicing missions\, Mike Mass
imino and his crews traveled faster (Mach 26) and higher (350 mil
es) than any other astronauts in the 21st \;century while increasing t
he discovery capabilities of arguably the greatest scientific instrument e
ver built by a factor of 100. During the final Hubble servicing mission\,
Mike was faced with both success and life-threatening challenges as he per
formed the most intricate repair ever attempted in space. He also became t
he first person to tweet from space and currently has over 1.2 million Twi
tter followers. On his last mission\, Mike set a team record for cumulativ
e spacewalking time and became the last person to work inside of the Hubbl
e Space Telescope. He has made numerous television appearances\, including
a recurring role as himself on the hit CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory
. He is featured in acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky&rsquo\;s 2018
series One Strange Rock on the National Geographic Channel\, and
is the host for Science Channel&rsquo\;s series The Planets and Beyon
d. He has been a frequent guest on late-night television broadcasts\, \;has hosted educational television programs\, and has provi
ded expert commentary on many morning shows and network and cable news pro
grams. He was also featured with his crew in the IMAX film Hu
bble 3D \;and has been called &ldquo\;the real-life astronaut who
inspired George Clooney&rsquo\;s role&rdquo\; in the film Gravity.&nb
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