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Canada’s newest astronauts finish basic training at NASA in Texas

Joshua Kutryk, who is 37, is from Fort Saskatchewan and Jenni Sidey-Gibbons, who is 31, is from Calgary.

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Canada’s newest astronauts Jennifer Sidey and Joshua Kutryk answer questions from the audience during a visit to the Canadian Space Agency in Saint-Hubert, Que., Tuesday, July 4, 2017. The two Albertans graduated today from NASA’s basic astronaut training and will be part of the next generation of space explorers hoping to return to Earth’s satellite and beyond.


It’s a small step toward the moon, but a giant leap for two Canadians.

Joshua Kutryk and Jenni Sidey-Gibbons graduated Friday along with 11 Americans from NASA’s basic astronaut training and will be part of the next generation of space explorers hoping to return to Earth’s satellite and beyond.

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