posted 04-18-2026 07:47 PM               

Canada issues coin for Artemis II and first Canadian to fly to the moon

Just like the new coin issued to celebrate his history-making mission, Jeremy Hansen discovered a surprise when looking back from the moon.

"I have just been taken by the waxing and waning Earth from our different perspectives," said the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut from on board NASA's Orion spacecraft during the Artemis II mission. "From one hour to just a few hours later up here, we can see a completely different Earth as this orbit changes, especially when we were close."

The Royal Canadian Mint's Moon Mission-1 $20 silver coin features a similar reveal, depending on how the piece is lit...

posted 05-13-2026 10:28 AM               

"This is Jeremy on a bad day," Carney joked, pointing to the Canadian astronaut on the coin. "You can see the Canadian flag, but you can't actually see his face."

"Too handsome, Jeremy, to probably portray there properly."