Washington, United States, April 7, 2026 (AFP) - Laughter, tears: historic day for astronaut Jenni Gibbons in Houston

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2026-04-07

Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons was at the heart of NASA's control room in Houston on Monday, supporting her Artemis II crewmates remotely during their flight around the Moon. As the backup astronaut for the mission, Gibbons trained alongside Americans Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and fellow Canadian Jeremy Hansen and was responsible for communications with the crew as they made their milestone-rich lunar flyby. Speaking with AFP,......

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