Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Canada's new Space Money

International space station was described as his “home away from Earth” in a NASA youtube video. The first Canadian Captain of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield unveiled the new $5.00 bill.
These new note are made of polymer, which is said to be resistant to counterfeiters. The new bills brilliantly display Canada’s accomplishments in space and technology. One side of the note is space themed. It shows Canadarm2 of the Space Station . It also depicts the Dextre robot, a representative of Canada’s achievements in robots-which are mentioned by Hadfield in the video.
Canada is rightfully proud of their achievements. Hadfield points out the fact that they have recently achieved the record of most hours of research conducted in space. He says that they are currently involved in around 130 experiments. He personally is involved in experiments concerning cardiovascular health and the effects of radiation.


 

(Bank of Canada)

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