NASAs Artemis II News Conference with Moon Astronauts

NASAs Artemis II News Conference with Moon Astronauts – 19:30

Live from NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, join the astronauts of Artemis II as they discuss their mission around the Moon.

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, 2026. This concluded the Artemis II mission.

The Artemis II crew accomplished many milestones on their 10-day mission, surpassing the Apollo 13 record for farthest crewed spaceflight and capturing unprecedented views of the far side of the Moon.

During their mission, Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen flew 694,481 miles in total. Their lunar flyby took them farther than any humans have ever travelled before. They surpassed the previous distance record set by Apollo 13 astronauts in 1970.

Under Artemis, NASA will send astronauts on increasingly difficult missions. This to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on the foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars.

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