‘It’s a special thing to be on Planet Earth’: Artemis crew welcomed home in Houston
‘It’s a special thing to be on Planet Earth’: Artemis crew welcomed home in Houston
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts, who orbited the Moon, were celebrated with a return event in Houston, Texas. The crew—Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen—were all reunited with their families on Saturday.
“The most special thing I’ve ever experienced in my life,” said Commander Reid Wiseman, reflecting on the mission’s significance.
Their nine-day journey extended humanity’s reach beyond previous records, surpassing the distance achieved by any prior crew. The astronauts’ return marked the culmination of months of training at the Johnson Space Center, which began after their selection in 2023.
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