Astronaut Takes Inspiration From Project Hail Mary

The new space movie Project Hail Mary is getting rave reviews more than halfway to the moon. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said Saturday that he and his Artemis II crewmates watched the film, which stars Ryan Gosling, with their families before launching on the lunar fly-around, the AP reports. Hansen said it was "a real treat" to view the movie while preparing for his own space adventure. Gosling, a fellow Canadian, sent best wishes to the four astronauts ahead of Wednesday's liftoff. "Art imitates science and vice versa," Hansen said during a live televised event arranged by the Canadian Space Agency. "I thought it was just such an inspirational example—somebody who goes out there and just gets what was done to save humanity. It's a pretty extraordinary example that we can all follow."