Trump Congratulates Artemis 2 Crew, Hansen Praises Canada

0:00Just looped around the moons far side and broke records for humans venturing farthest from Earth. That's Artemis II crew, including Canadian. Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, right after they regained Radio Contact Tuesday, US President Donald Trump popped on a live call with the four astronauts echoing that famous. 1969, Nixon Chat with Armstrong and Aldrin, NASA set it up special, and Trump congratulated the whole team as modern day pioneers without naming Canada outright. He gave a nod to Hansen as their neighbor of North, saying, we like our neighbors, keeping it light and patriotic. Hansen floated under Canadian and US flags, described the far side as more cratered with fewer flat Maria spots, then thanked Trump for America's. Space leadership. He stressed including Canada was a deliberate choice to team up for moon bases and Mars trips, making Canadians proud to contribute. Some fireback praising Hansen's courage, dropping that he talked to Wayne Gretzky the great one, and Canada's Prime Minister, who are thrilled.

1:03An awkward full minute of silence hit, crew fidgeting, until Commander Reid Weisman checked the line and shouted, love for Hansen Plus, backups like, Ginny Gibbons and Josh Kutrick. Crew saluted back to Trump's big American salute, thumbs up all around as they pushed this groundbreaking mission forward. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI.