Artemis II Astronauts Share Experiences from Their Historic Moon Flyby

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:25:00 +0200

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, are speaking publicly for the first time since returning from a groundbreaking lunar journey. The mission, which lasted ten days, marked the first human travel to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and included a record-breaking deep-space voyage surpassing Apollo 13. The crew completed a seven-hour flyby of the moon’s surface on the sixth day, capturing images of both the near and far sides, which are expected to be valuable for science. The astronauts described their bond as stronger than typical crewmates, likening it to a family due to the intense experiences shared, including living in the confined 16.5-foot-wide Orion spacecraft, dealing with a malfunctioning toilet, and moments of isolation while far from Earth. The public response to their mission has been overwhelmingly positive, with a global outpouring of support and pride. NASA is l