Artemis II crew shares lunar larks after historic journey around moon and back

Published April 16, 2026 5:34pm ET | Updated April 16, 2026 5:34pm ET



Astronauts from NASA’s Artemis II mission reflected Thursday on the quirks, challenges, and broader implications of their historic journey around the moon, offering a mix of humor and insight into what happens during human spaceflight. 

Speaking publicly in Houston for the first time since splashdown six days ago, the four-person crew described a mission that took them farther from Earth than humans have traveled before. 

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