Astronaut Jeremy Hansen fields kids’ queries, 100 days from Artemis 2 launch opening

Meet the astronaut who will become the first Canadian to join a lunar mission

In about four months, Jeremy Hansen will launch with the Artemis II mission. The space pioneer met with elementary students visiting the Canadian Space Agency and answered their questions about the launch.

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Astronaut Jeremy Hansen fields kids’ queries, 100 days from Artemis 2 launch opening

Hansen was asked about his fears as he took questions from students about the Artemis 2 mission around the moon.

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen fields kids’ queries, 100 days from Artemis II launch opening

A Canadian astronaut embarking on a deep space mission to the moon admits it’s a scary prospect, but he’s learned to mitigate those fears.