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ScienceMar 29, 2026

Making Canadian history: Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen is ready for his epic moon mission

Making Canadian history: Artemis 2 astronaut Jeremy Hansen is ready for his epic moon mission
Image source: Space.com
Story Brief

Jeremy Hansen grew up in a world with no Canadian astronauts. Soon, the Artemis 2 crewmate wil become the first person from his country to fly around the moon. Artemis is at the center of the work described here. The result was reported on March 29, 2026.

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Space.com

Jeremy Hansen grew up in a world with no Canadian astronauts. Soon, the Artemis 2 crewmate wil become the first person from his country to fly around the moon.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/making-canadian-history-artemis-2-astronaut-jeremy-hansen-is-ready-for-his-epic-moon-mission
X · NASA

LIVE: Our Artemis II astronauts are answering media questions as they quarantine to prepare for their mission around the Moon, targeted to lift off as soon as April 1. https://t.c…

https://x.com/NASA/status/2038277623407681626
X · Scott Manley

Sure I meet a lot of people who don't know that Artemis II is about to fly to the moon. They absolutely know about it afterwards.

https://x.com/DJSnM/status/2038353707591520345
X · Marcia Smith

Two picks of the week actually -- not just the Artemis II launch, but the FY2027 budget request is expected to be released. Busy week! What’

https://x.com/SpcPlcyOnline/status/2038276129438503129
spacepolicyonline.com

Linked context from approved X discussion

https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/whats-happening-in-space-policy-march-29-april-4-2026
Space.com

"We are firing on all cylinders."

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/an-incredible-privilege-and-responsibility-artemis-2s-christina-koch-is-ready-to-become-the-1st-woman-to-fly-around-the-moon
X · NSF - NASASpaceflight.com

This photo from Gage @RoughRidersShow inspired me to write up Michoud's role in NASA's crewed spaceflight program ahead of Artemis II:

https://x.com/NASASpaceflight/status/2038368128984391705
NASASpaceflight

Linked context from approved X discussion

https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2026/03/americas-rocket-factory-artemis
Space.com

The Apollo astronauts peed into roll-on cuffs and pooped into plastic bags in the presence of their crewmates, but the Artemis 2 spaceflyers will have access to a bona fide bathroo

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/nasas-artemis-2-moon-astronauts-are-fortunate-to-have-a-private-space-toilet-apollo-crews-pooped-in-plastic-bags
X · Ryan Caton

ARTEMIS II: I asked the crew if there were any features of the moon they were most excited to see, personally & technically. Commander Reid Wiseman: "[...] Human eyes have nev…

https://x.com/dpoddolphinpro/status/2038291896590577751
Space.com

NASA astronaut Victor Glover says he is not solely focused on milestones for the Artemis 2 mission, but also on how to engage different communities about the crew’s work.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/we-work-for-them-too-artemis-2-moon-mission-is-for-everyone-nasa-astronaut-victor-glover-says-video
X · Eric Berger

I’m super excited for Artemis II. Been waiting my whole life for this first step back out there. But the media environment is so different today, and the world is vastly different…

https://x.com/SciGuySpace/status/2038326200741855529
Space.com

NASA has a high degree of confidence that its historic Artemis 2 crewed moon mission will launch on time.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/missions/we-are-ready-nasa-still-on-track-to-launch-artemis-2-astronauts-to-the-moon-april-1
Space.com

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander Artemis 2, the first moon mission in more than 50 years, says his crew will do his best to get the job done well.

https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/its-all-i-think-about-artemis-2-commander-reid-wiseman-is-zeroed-in-on-historic-moon-mission
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