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Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke with astronaut Jeremy Hansen regarding the Artemis II mission, where Hansen will be the first Canadian to travel into deep space.

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Summary

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen has been selected for the Artemis II mission, becoming the first Canadian to travel into deep space. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Hansen to congratulate him on the assignment. Mark Carney also expressed his pride in the astronauts involved in the mission.

Key Facts

  • Jeremy Hansen is the first Canadian astronaut to travel into deep space as part of the Artemis II mission.[1]confirmed
  • Jeremy Hansen received a congratulatory call from the Prime Minister.[1]confirmed
  • Mark Carney expressed pride in the astronauts.[1]confirmed

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CanadaCanada, North America
56.13, -106.35

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Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen has been selected for the Artemis II mission, becoming the first Canadian to travel into deep space. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called Hansen to congratulate him on the assignment. Mark Carney also expressed his pride in the astronauts involved in the mission.

  • • Jeremy Hansen is the first Canadian astronaut to travel into deep space as part of the Artemis II mission.
  • • Jeremy Hansen received a congratulatory call from the Prime Minister.
  • • Mark Carney expressed pride in the astronauts.