US EditionArtemis crew urges unity on 'lifeboat' Earth
The four astronauts said Earth looks fragile from space and urged people to protect the planet together.
- On Saturday, April 11, 2026, Artemis astronauts Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman gathered in Houston, Texas, one day after splashing down on Earth.
- The crew completed the first lunar slingshot in more than 50 years, traveling deeper into space than any humans before while witnessing a solar eclipse and capturing thousands of photographs.
- Hansen stated, "We are a mirror reflecting you," emphasizing the crew's role in inspiring shared humanity and connecting their historic achievements to people on Earth.
- Astronaut Christina Koch described Earth as a "lifeboat" hanging in space, calling on humanity to embrace their shared identity and recognize their collective vulnerability.
- The Artemis mission positions NASA to establish a sustained lunar base supporting further exploration, including Mars missions, with boots on the Moon targeted as soon as 2028.
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The Earth from the spacecraft acted like a lifeboat, floating peacefully in space, Artemis II crew member Christina Koch said Saturday after returning from a manned flight around the moon. The four-member crew returned safely Saturday night, completing the first human flight to the moon's vicinity in more than 50 years.
The mission team Artemis II made the first statement after the Earth's return, describing the experience of the moon's surf right to an emotional and transformative depth. At the welcome event organized in Houston, the four astronauts spoke...
After the medical checks and the family reunited, they met their colleagues at Johnson Space Center.
"What struck me the most was not necessarily just the Earth, but all the blackness around it," astronaut Christina Koch said after the end of the lunar orbit, welcoming the Artemis II crew in Houston. She added that all of humanity is the crew of Earth.
Back from their mission around the Moon, the astronauts of Artemis II share their vision of the Earth and call for global solidarity The American and Canadian astronauts of the mission
During the flight, they realized the isolation of the Earth in space.
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