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LONDON, ONT. A Canadian astronaut will be involved in the first manned mission around the moon since 1972. The Canadian Space Agency made the announcement Wednesday while confirming another Canadian astronaut will play a key role in another future space mission. Both will be overseen by NASA. The news is exciting for Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremey Hansen. Hansen was born in London and raised in Ailsa Craig and Ingersoll. “I’m excited that a Canadian will be on Artemis II, Hansen told reporters on Zoom call. While the specific astronauts for the 2023 Artemis II Mission to lunar orbit have not been selected, it has been confirmed one of four active Canadian astronauts will be headed to the moon.