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Four astronauts launched April 1, 2026, on the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years. Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen are aboard Artemis II. Here's the story. 🧵 (1/13)
The four-person crew of the Artemis II mission posing in their orange Orion Crew Survival System pressure suits against a dark blue background. From left to right: NASA Mission Specialist Christina Koch, NASA Pilot Victor Glover (standing in the back), NASA Commander Reid Wiseman (seated in the front), and Canadian Space Agency Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen.

ALT The four-person crew of the Artemis II mission posing in their orange Orion Crew Survival System pressure suits against a dark blue background. From left to right: NASA Mission Specialist Christina Koch, NASA Pilot Victor Glover (standing in the back), NASA Commander Reid Wiseman (seated in the front), and Canadian Space Agency Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen.

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The Canadian Space Agency selected Hansen in 2009. He served as capcom at Mission Control and became the first Canadian to lead a NASA astronaut class. He's married to Dr. Catherine Hansen with three children. (12/13)
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Hansen will be the first Canadian to travel to the Moon and first non-American beyond low Earth orbit. The crew completed their translunar injection burn on April 2 and will fly around the Moon on April 6 before splashing down in the Pacific. (13/13)
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Mark Lee is leaving #NCT, including #NCT127 and #NCTDREAM. After 10 years with SM Entertainment, the 26-year-old's contract ends April 8. He posted an emotional handwritten letter announcing his departure. Here's the story. 🧵 (1/12)
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Mark posted a handwritten letter: "I debuted as NCT U on April 9, 2016, and now it's April 2026, a full 10 years have passed… I think I've truly, truly been nothing but happy." (11/12)
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"I dreamed of traveling with an acoustic guitar, busking on streets." "What my heart sees isn't a closing door but an opening new one." "My beginning was SM, NCT, and Czennies...I will never forget where I started." Mark Lee has left #NCT after 10 years. (12/12)
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