Sometimes things just line up in a perfect way, and you can say that about the release of Project Hail Mary. The critically acclaimed Ryan Gosling-led film coincidentally came out right before real-life astronauts launched into space on Artemis II on a mission to loop around the moon. That marked the first crew-faced mission to go around the moon since 1972, and it all remains incredibly exciting. Luckily, the astronauts actually got to see the the aforementioned movie before taking off, and we now have their thoughts.
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen said that himself and the other crewmates heading around the moon had the opportunity to screen Project Hail Mary with their families, via a report from The Guardian. He called the experience a “real treat,” which is a glowing review coming from a real life astronaut. During a live TV event by the Canadian Space Agency, Hansen -- the first non-U.S. citizen to fly to the moon -- further elaborated on how he feels about sci-fi entertainment in the wake of seeing Gosling's latest movie, saying:
