HOUSTON — Jeremy Hansen, a colonel and CF-18 pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force, has been selected to become the first Canadian to venture farther into space and orbit the moon.
NASA and the Canadian Space Agency made the long-awaited announcement Monday, introducing the four astronauts who will steer the next stage of an ambitious plan to establish a long-term presence on the moon.
Knight said the astronauts will be the "forerunners as humanity looks to find its place among the stars." "Under Artemis, we will explore the frontiers of space and push the boundaries of what is possible," she said. President Joe Biden articulated the vision last month in his speech to Parliament, seizing on the Artemis mission as a towering symbol of limitless potential for Canada, elbow-to-elbow with the U.S.
"This is more than just about going back to the moon, this is about investing in the future," Champagne said. "This is about possibilities, this is about seizing the opportunities of the space economy from health and food security, to climate change, and much more."He said American leadership and Canada's "can-do attitude" are the reasons why he is going to the moon.
Another member of Canada's astronaut corps is David Saint-Jacques, an astrophysicist and medical doctor from Montreal and the only member of the group who's already been to space. "This time Canada is writing history with our American friends … it's not even a new chapter. For me, it's almost like a new book in space exploration."
"As one scientist only recently said, 'The science of today is the economy of tomorrow,'" Champagne said. "By increasing the complexity, that's why we push the boundaries of science and innovation."
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