Canadian Astronaut Hansen: Artemis Two Launch Inspired by Project Hail Mary

0:00On April 5, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen is hyped about the new space-flick Project Hail Mary, starring fellow Canadian Ryan Gosling. Just before his Artemis II launch this Wednesday from Cape Canaveral, Hansen called the movie a real treat. He watched it with his crewmates and families as final prep for their lunar fly-around mission. Both Hansen and Gosling hail from London in Southwestern Ontario, and the actor even send best wishes to the four-person crew. Hansen shared his thoughts during a live event with the Canadian Space Agency on Saturday. Fans and space buffs are buzzing over the timing our meeting real-life science right before liftoff. Hansen praised the film as an inspirational tale of one person saving humanity, saying we can all draw from that grid. He's making history as the first non-American to head to the moon. The crew plans the push boundaries, flying more than 250,000 miles from Earth, beating the Apollo 13 record. With echoes of Hollywood heroism fueling their fire, Artemis II lifts off soon, blending

1:02movie magic with the next giant leap for humankind.