Artemis, Moon and Astronauts
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The four Artemis II astronauts struggled to describe the view and overall experience of flying around the moon's far side and witnessing a solar eclipse in deep space.
All four astronauts who flew on NASA's first human moon mission in more than 50 years will make one of their first public appearances together.
The Artemis II crew, fresh off a bold and risky mission that captured the hearts of a nation in tumult, took questions Thursday for the first time since their return.
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After rounding the moon, Artemis 2 astronauts reflect on the enormity of the experience: 'We as countries and as humans did this'
For her first few mornings after coming back from the moon, NASA astronaut Christina Koch would wake up thinking she was floating. “I had to convince myself I wasn’t,” she said on Thursday at the Artemis 2 crew’s first press conference since their return from microgravity.
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On April 1, four astronauts set out to accomplish a feat that humanity hasn’t seen in nearly 50 years: traveling to the moon. Artemis II is a NASA space mission that will pave the way for future space exploration.
Although it has been nearly a week since the four Artemis II astronauts completed their NASA mission around the moon, the crew said they have not yet fully processed the journey.
At a press conference recently, Artemis II Commander and astronaut Reid Wiseman said about his 10-day Moon mission: “When I got back on the ship—I'm not really a religious person—but there was just no other avenue for me to explain anything or to experience anything.
In their first interview Thursday since returning from a trip around the moon, the Artemis II astronauts credited their training at Wyoming-based NOLS