Joshua Kudryk and Jenni Sidey-Gibbons, who both hail from Alberta, 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.

According to the agency, Exploring Earth uses the photos taken by David Saint-Jacques to explore the science of our planet.

It's been a year since Jenni Sidey-Gibbons walked across a stage on Parliament Hill as one of Canada's two newest astronauts. Here's what's happened since.