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Astronaut Jeremy Hansen fields kids' queries ahead of Artemis II launch opening
Hansen said the lunar mission is a step toward future flights and that Canada’s robotics work helped open the door for his role.
- Astronaut Jeremy Hansen prepares for the Artemis II mission, aiming to become the first non-American to travel beyond low Earth orbit when the mission launches.
- Hansen joins NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch aboard the Orion spacecraft named Integrity after more than two years of intensive training together.
- Reflecting on mission dangers, Hansen acknowledged, "But we also know there's a risk," while emphasizing that "we think this risk is for a good reason."
- The Artemis II mission is "very much a stepping-stone to future missions," Hansen said, positioning the mission as critical for establishing permanent lunar presence.
- NASA plans to land astronauts on the moon's South Pole for the first time in more than 50 years, while future missions will assemble the Gateway lunar outpost fitted with Canadarm.
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thealbertan.com'Risk for good reason': How Jeremy Hansen explains Artemis II mission fears to kids
LONGUEUIL — Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who is set to embark on a historic deep space mission to the moon, says he believes the goal of pushing humanity forward is well worth the risk he faces.
The Toronto Star
meadowlakeNOW‘Risk for good reason’: How Jeremy Hansen explains Artemis II mission fears to kids
LONGUEUIL - Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who is set to embark on a historic deep space mission to the moon, says he believes the goal of pushing humanity forward is
Winnipeg Free Press
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen fields kids' queries ahead of Artemis II launch opening
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Jeremy Hansen Talks Artemis II Risks Ahead of Historic Moon Mission
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who is set to embark on a historic deep space mission to the moon, says he believes the goal of pushing humanity forward is well worth the risk he faces. Months ago, he took some candid questions from a group of inquisitive students about the Artemis II mission. He said while the unknowns present a scary prospect, some risks are worthwhile. Hansen was asked in October about his fears by Grade 5 and 6 students fr…
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