Jeremy Hansen
Astronaut from the Canadian Space Agency who flew on Artemis 2.
Notable Quotes
"We're pretty fortunate as a crew to have a toilet with a door on this tiny spacecraft."View Story →
"Artemis is the sister of Apollo. It reminds us that we are going to do great things."View Story →
"Humanity has once again shown what we are capable of."View Story →
"We personally felt the power of your perseverance through every second of that burn."View Story →
"We just wanted to communicate to everyone around the planet who's worked to make Artemis possible that we firmly felt the power of your perseverance during every second of that burn."View Story →
"We are getting a beautiful view of the dark side of the Earth, lit by the Moon."View Story →
"We’re pretty fortunate as a crew to get a toilet with a door on this tiny spacecraft."View Story →
"We are getting a beautiful view of the dark side of the Earth, lit by the Moon."View Story →
"We are getting just a beautiful view of the dark side of the Earth right now lit by the moon."View Story →
"Humanity has once again shown what we are capable of, and it's your hopes for the future that carry us now on this journey around the moon."View Story →
"Humanity has once again shown what we are capable of, and it’s your hopes for the future that carry us now on this journey around the moon."View Story →
""For me, it was some sort of burning odor, and then it was definitely in the hygiene bay.""View Story →
"When we were on the far side of the moon, looking back at Earth, you really felt like you weren't in a capsule."View Story →
"Earthset"View Story →
"For Canada, this mission started with a bold vision and a deep-rooted faith in Canadian know-how."View Story →
"I launched with the expectation that I would see the proof (of humanity’s purpose) with my own eyes, and I definitely have."View Story →
"Space exploration pushes innovation, and when we set really big goals, it focuses us on getting things done."View Story →
"I launched with the expectation that I would see the proof (of humanity’s purpose) with my own eyes, and I definitely have."View Story →
"Willingness is a huge ingredient in a successful team."View Story →
"I saw things I had never even imagined."View Story →
"We, most importantly, choose this moment to challenge this generation and the next to make sure this record is not long-lived."View Story →
"We lost a loved one. Her name was Carroll, the spouse of Reid, the mother of Katie and Ellie."View Story →
"He told me he'd spoken to his wife and three children about the possibility that he might not come back."View Story →
"you’re not looking at us. We are a mirror reflecting you."View Story →
"A number of years ago, we started this journey in our close-knit astronaut family, and we lost a loved one. Her name was Carroll … [There is] a bright spot on the moon and we would like to call it Carroll."View Story →
"As we surpass the furthest distance humans have ever traveled from planet Earth, we do so in honoring the extraordinary efforts and feats of our predecessors in human space exploration."View Story →
"What I've seen has brought me more joy, but more hope for our future."View Story →
"We lost a loved one, her name was Carroll, the spouse of Reid, the mother of Katey and Ellie...(The crater is) a bright spot on the moon and we would like to call it Carroll."View Story →
"If you were to look at Orientale on the far side and then draw a line straight up to Ohm on the far side, relatively in the middle is an unnamed crater and we would like to suggest it be called Integrity in the future."View Story →
"Her name was Carroll, the spouse of Reid, the mother of Katie and Ellie."View Story →
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