The other Canadian contribution to space travel

The man who plans on being "the first clown in space" said Thursday he's got some surprises planned for the crew of the international space station.

Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte told reporters he plans to tickle the professional astronauts while they're sleeping, and he's also bringing red clown noses to try to lighten things up on the orbiting station.

(Excerpted from: Yahoo)