This Canadian Astronaut Is Set to Fly to the Moon. First, He Had to Tell His Parents He Might Not Come Back

London-area astronaut's boyhood moon dream nears reality

London-born Jeremy Hansen first spoke of going to the moon at age five.

This Canadian astronaut is set to fly to the moon. First, he had to tell his parents he might not come back

Jeremy Hansen, 50, grew up on a farm in southwestern Ontario, the only child of two automotive factory employees. He will fly on NASA’s mission to return to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.