A weightlifter, rock lover, engineer and now astronaut — at 36, Jenni Gibbons describes herself with an air of humility suited for the backup on an upcoming mission that will herald humanity’s return to the moon.
In 2016, Gibbons was among two candidates to pass through the Canadian Space Agency’s astronaut selection program. At the time, she beat out nearly 3,800 applicants to join an elite group that will one day venture into space.
Today, she is poised to take fellow Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen’s seat on NASA’s upcoming Artemis II mission, but only if something unexpected occurs before launch.
In an interview with Glacier Media, which has been edited for length and clarity, Gibbons described
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