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Canada's Artemis II astronaut gives thumbs-up to 'Project Hail Mary' starring Canadian Ryan Gosling

Hansen praised the sci-fi film after Gosling sent best wishes to the four astronauts, and said the crew found it inspiring.

  • On Saturday, April 4, 2026, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen spoke with Canadian media from the Orion spacecraft while en route to the moon as part of the Artemis II mission.
  • Before launching on the lunar fly-around, Hansen and his Artemis II crewmates watched the new space movie 'Project Hail Mary' starring fellow Canadian Ryan Gosling with their families.
  • "Art imitates science and vice versa," Hansen said during the live televised event arranged by the Canadian Space Agency, calling the film an inspirational example of working to save humanity.
  • Gosling, a fellow Canadian, sent best wishes to the four astronauts ahead of Wednesday's liftoff, while the new space movie received rave reviews more than halfway to the moon.
  • Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialist Christina Koch continue the Artemis II lunar fly-around mission, maintaining regular contact with NASA Mission Control en route to the moon.
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By these days, the eyes of the world are set on the fate of the Artemis II ship. The crew that is at the head of that lunar epic, still has several days of journey ahead until returning to Earth, in the framework of a mission that will yield important results linked to the Moon. The interest generated by all available information related to this mission and its four crew members is such that during the last few hours the film that the astronauts…

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Astronauts were able to watch Ryan Gosling’s new film, “Project Hail Mary” and Jeremy Hansen praised his performance

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