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April 17, 2026
Artemis II Astronauts: "We wanted to go out and try to do something that united the world"
The Artemis II crew states that the mission succeeded in awakening a global sense of unity after their historic journey around the Moon, the first in over 50 years.
TL;DR
- The Artemis II astronauts were overwhelmed by global support upon their return to Earth.
- Their mission aimed to achieve something that would unite the world.
- They were the first humans to orbit the Moon since 1972.
- Astronauts are undergoing a reconditioning process similar to those returning from the ISS.
- The mission's goal was to advance future Artemis missions, including lunar landings by 2028.
- A key challenge, the heat shield's reliability, was successfully addressed.