Jennifer Sidey of Calgary and Joshua Kutryk of Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., are Canada’s newest astronauts.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement today at the height of Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill to mark the country’s 150th anniversary.
Sidey is a lecturer with the University of Cambridge, while Kutryk is an air force pilot.
Starting with a pool of more than 3,700 candidates, the Canadian Space Agency put astronaut hopefuls through physically and mentally gruelling tests to make a final decision.