Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Prepares for Historic Moon Mission
Alex Webb
Rebecca Morelle speaks to astronaut Jeremy Hansen ahead of the Artemis II mission, which will see him and his colleagues travel further from Earth than any human has done in the past 50 years.
- Jeremy Hansen is an astronaut with NASA's Astronaut Corps
- The Artemis II mission will send astronauts on a lunar flyby without landing
- Hansen spoke to Rebecca Morelle ahead of the historic mission
Astronaut Jeremy Hansen has spoken to BBC News about his upcoming role in the Artemis II mission. The mission, which is scheduled to launch later this year, will see Hansen and his colleagues travel on a lunar flyby without landing, marking a major milestone in space exploration.
Hansen, who is an astronaut with NASA's Astronaut Corps, spoke to BBC News about the challenges he has faced during training and what he hopes to achieve during the mission. He said: 'We're going to be flying further from Earth than any human has done in the past 50 years.'
The Artemis II mission is a crucial step towards NASA's goal of returning humans to the Moon by 2024. Hansen and his colleagues will spend several weeks on the spacecraft, Orion, before embarking on their lunar flyby.
Why this matters: The Artemis II mission has significant implications for space exploration in the UK, with many British scientists and engineers involved in the project.
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