Photo: NASAA Nasa astronaut who has logged 166 days in space will visit Otago in April. Colonel Michael S. Hopkins will speak at a public presentation in Dunedin during a visit organised by Otago Museum. Museum director of programmes and science engagement Craig Grant said Otago was able to ''piggy-back'' on another visit that Col Hopkins had planned to Auckland. Otago Central Rail Trail Trust marketing manager Clare Toia-Bailey said it was exciting that Col Hopkins would be visiting the trail. The Otago Museum was funding the costs for the visit to Dunedin and Otago, and the Catalyst Trust was providing accommodation in Queenstown.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 07, 2018 16:18 UTC