Donald Trump stunned Artemis II's Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen by sharing some praise from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.
During a call with the president after the crew had completed their staggering lunar flyby, Trump called them 'modern-day pioneers'.
Hansen, the only Canadian in the crew, grabbed the microphone to answer one of Trump's questions about the mission and then took a moment to thank him 'on behalf of Canada'.
He said: 'The space leadership you spoke of, from America, is truly extraordinary. I've said this many times before. A nation that leads like that, creates and sets big goals for humanity and brings other countries along with it is truly incredible.
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