What to know about Maple syrup or nutella? PM Carney calls Canadian Artemis astronaut
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen discussed teamwork and the risks of space travel during a call with Prime Minister Mark Carney, celebrating the Artemis II mission. The conversation included a lighthearted moment about maple syrup versus Nutella on pancakes. Hansen, the first non-American to fly around the moon, emphasized calculated risk-taking in space exploration.
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What happened
PM Carney calls Canadian Artemis astronaut Andrew Zinin lead editor Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen told Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday that "teamwork is willingness" during an Earth-to-space call celebrating the achievements of the historic lunar…
Why it matters
"Willingness is a huge ingredient in a successful team," said the Artemis II crewmember, who added he can't wait to share more images and experiences with the people of Canada upon return.
Common ground
Hansen is the first non-American to ever fly around the moon, a journey he took on NASA's Artemis II mission along with American colleagues Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Victor Glover.
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Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen discussed teamwork and the risks of space travel during a call with Prime Minister Mark Carney, celebrating the Artemis II mission. The conversation included a lighthearted moment about maple syrup versus Nutella on pancakes. Hansen, the first non-American to fly around the moon, emphasized calculated risk-taking in space exploration.
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.
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Claim 1: “Jeremy Hansen is the first non-American to ever fly around the moon.”
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No evidence was found in the provided sources (Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references) to confirm or refute the claim about Jeremy Hansen being the first non-American to fly around the moon.
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Claim 2: “The prime minister extended an invitation to Hansen to visit Ottawa.”
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No evidence was found in the provided sources (Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references) to confirm or refute the claim about Prime Minister Mark Carney inviting Jeremy Hansen to Ottawa.
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Claim 3: “A viral image of a jar of Nutella floating through the Orion space capsule exists.”
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No evidence was found in the provided sources (Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references) to confirm or refute the claim about a viral image of Nutella in Orion.
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Claim 4: “Hansen is part of NASA's Artemis II mission along with Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Victor Glover.”
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The Wikipedia entry on Jeremy Hansen explicitly confirms he was part of Artemis II alongside Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Victor Glover.
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— The Artemis program is a human spaceflight program by the United States. The Artemis program is intended to reestablish a human presence on the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972; mid-ter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Artemis_missions
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— Artemis II is a ten-day lunar flyby mission that launched on April 1, 2026. With a crew of four astronauts, it is the first crewed flight of the NASA-led Artemis program and the first crewed flight be…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_II
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— Jeremy Roger Hansen (born January 27, 1976) is a Royal Canadian Air Force colonel and CSA astronaut. As a crew member of the 2026 Artemis II mission, he became the first non‑American to travel beyond …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Hansen
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Claim 5: “The splashdown is scheduled for Friday.”
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The claim is supported by a single cross-reference from Phys.org, which states the splashdown is scheduled for Friday. No other sources (Wikipedia or web search) confirm or contradict the specific date.
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— Apollo 17 (December 7–19, 1972) was the eleventh and final crewed mission of NASA's Apollo program, the sixth and most recent time humans have set foot on the Moon. Commander Gene Cernan and Lunar Mod…
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— As of October 13, 2025, the SpaceX Starship has been launched 11 times, with 6 successes and 5 failures. The American company has developed Starship with the intention of lowering launch costs using e…
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— The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) is a partially reusable crewed spacecraft used by NASA for the Artemis lunar exploration program. It consists of a crew module (CM), a space capsule built b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft)
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Claim 6: “Jeremy Hansen told Prime Minister Mark Carney on Wednesday that 'teamwork is willingness' during an Earth-to-space call.”
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No evidence from Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references directly supports the claim about Jeremy Hansen's quote to Prime Minister Mark Carney. The available Wikipedia entries are unrelated to the claim.
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— Major Timothy Nigel Peake (born 7 April 1972) is a retired British European Space Agency astronaut, Army Air Corps officer and author.
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— Victor Jerome Glover Jr. (born April 30, 1976) is an American naval officer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut of the 2013 class. A former F/A‑18 pilot and graduate of the United States Air Force Test Pi…
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— The Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) is a partially reusable crewed spacecraft used by NASA for the Artemis lunar exploration program. It consists of a crew module (CM), a space capsule built b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orion_(spacecraft)
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Claim 7: “Prime Minister Mark Carney asked Hansen about the preference for maple syrup over Nutella on pancakes.”
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No evidence was found in the provided sources (Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references) to confirm or refute the claim about Prime Minister Mark Carney asking about maple syrup versus Nutella.
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