Jenni Gibbons plays key role in Artemis II lunar flyby

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Jenni Gibbons plays key role in Artemis II lunar flyby

During an interview withat NASA's Mission Control Center in Houston, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Gibbons explains her role during the Artemis II mission lunar flyby. (Credits: Canadian Space Agency, NASA)

I have had the pleasure of working very, very closely with our science console.

So, for flyby, we'll have Kelsey Young in there. She is a phenomenal geologist, along with many of our other science support people. 

And they really have been training us about how to observe the Moon in a way that's accurate and helpful, but also just beautiful, like, imagine what these crew are going to see. 

I just can't wait for that shift. Like talking to them as they approach the flyby. Fly so far away from our Earth, look back and observe both the Moon and observe our own Earth. It's just an honour to share that milestone with them.

So a lot of crew training, a lot of work with the geologists, which also has been a joy. And my own preparations about how I just want to share this with the world. I want people to be really proud when they see our crew do this, and see themselves in the words that they share.

We are so excited. I am counting down the hours.

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