Dr Gerst was a member of the International Space Station crew from May to November 2014 as part of Mission: Blue Dot. Dr Gerst and the rest of the crew carried out more than 100 scientific experiments while on the mission.
An out-of-this-world lecture
Victoria alumnus, geophysicist and astronaut, Dr Alexander Gerst, returned to Victoria in early 2016 to share his experience in space.