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Artemis II crew honors CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen with a gold pin to mark his first spaceflight
Artemis II crew honored Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen with a gold pin to celebrate his first spaceflight, per NASA tradition. The moment made Easter Sunday extra special for the crew, as well as for the people following Artemis II's journey on Earth.
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Do NASA astronauts tease Canadian teammate Jeremy Hansen? Reid and Victor spill the beans from space
On life aboard Artemis II, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover insist there’s no teasing happening with their Canadian teammate Jeremy Hansen. Reid says they’ve been friends since 2009, and with Jeremy’s calm demeanor, care for others, and smooth performance on his first spaceflight, it’s hard to find anything to joke about.
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"Movie was inspiring": Artemis II crew's stellar shoutout to Ryan Gosling after watching Project Hail Mary
When the Artemis II crew was in quarantine before their spaceflight, they got a special treat—they watched Project Hail Mary with their families. The crew called it “uplifting and inspiring,” praising Ryan Gosling’s portrayal of someone taking bold action to save humanity. As they are embracing their own journey into space, the film has become a motivating reminder of courage, science, and the human spirit. “Art imitates science and vice versa,” said Jeremy Hansen during a live media interaction from space. The crew’s appreciation comes just days after Ryan Gosling cheered them on at their launch on April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center.
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"Pretty neat": Artemis II crew to observe a rare solar eclipse from space because of perfectly timed launch
Thanks to their April 1 launch, Artemis II astronauts are set to witness a rare sight - the Sun eclipsed by the Moon from space. The three Americans and one Canadian will swing around the Moon in their Orion capsule, hang a U-turn and then head straight back home without stopping. They're the first lunar travellers since Apollo 17 in 1972.
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"Saw entire Orientale basin on the Moon. It's not all visible from Earth": Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover
"It's clear we are not on Earth" From deep space, the Artemis II crew captured something you can’t see from Earth—the massive Orientale basin in full view. In this phase of their journey, Earth looks "quite small" to them, and the Moon is "getting bigger." The mission will achieve a lunar flyby on April 6.
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"It felt like we were falling back to Earth": Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen on his first "extraordinary" day in space
On his first day in space, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who is the first non-American astronaut to leave low Earth orbit, experienced the dramatic shift of seeing Earth both up close and from 60,000 km away—all within hours. The crew launched aboard the Orion spacecraft atop NASA’s powerful Space Launch System rocket on April 1 from Kennedy Space Center. Now traveling deep into space, they are nearly as close to the Moon as they are to Earth—and are set to fly by our natural satellite on April 6. A major milestone in humanity’s return to lunar exploration.
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Artemis II crew gives live demo of dumping wastewater into space
Artemis II astronauts Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen are en route to the Moon. During NASA’s Flight Day 3 live stream, the crew demonstrated on camera how they 'flush' wastewater into space after using a compact, 5-cubic-foot toilet designed for microgravity. Onboard Orion, astronauts store solid waste in odor-controlled canisters, while pre-treated urine is released into space daily.
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"Not sure he's working that hard": NASA Orion program manager on Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen
During NASA’s Artemis II mission briefing on April 3, Orion Program Manager Howard Hu referenced the crew’s Flight Day 2 live media interaction and said, " I think Jeremy is too comfortable. I'm gonna have to check to see if he's doing anything more than just laying there on the side here (sic)."
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“Nothing prepares you for this”: Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch on breathtaking views of Earth from Orion
During live media interaction on Flight Day 2, Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch described the awe of seeing Earth in a single sweeping view—bright as day on one side, glowing softly under moonlight on the other. Calling it “breathtaking,” the astronaut shared excitement about soon witnessing similar views of the Moon, as the crew continues its journey aboard the Orion capsule.
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"There's nothing normal about this": Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman as Orion heads for the Moon
After translunar injection on Flight Day 2, Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman reflected on the magnitude of the mission. “ It was pretty tense moments,” he said, as the critical burn placed the crew on a path to the Moon, nearly 250,000 miles from Earth.
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Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen, first Canadian on a Moon mission, says floating in space is "fun"
Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen, along with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Victor Glover, is on his way to the Moon after a successful translunar injection. This historic mission marks the first crewed Moon journey in over 50 years.
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"Moment of disbelief": Artemis II crew recalls the first minutes after launch
Artemis II crew, comprising NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Jeremy Hansen from the CSA (Canadian Space Agency), relived the first moments of liftoff during a live media interaction on Flight Day 2. The Orion capsule, carrying the crew, launched atop the Space Launch System from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026.
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Watching Earth pole-to-pole stopped all four of us in our tracks: Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman
During a live media interaction on day 2, Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman revealed the breathtaking sight of Earth that stopped the crew in their tracks, calling it “the most spectacular moment.” Launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026, Artemis II is currently on a ~10-day journey around the Moon.