Photo Gallery: The world watches Artemis II moon launch

By Canadian Press on April 1, 2026.

People across the country and around the world gathered to watch the launch of Artemis II, which sent humans back to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.

Jeremy Hansen, 50, of London, Ont., will serve as the mission specialist for Artemis II and become the first non-American to travel beyond low Earth orbit.

He is joined by veteran NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch.

Here are some photos from the launch and from watch parties across Canada.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 1, 2026.

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