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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Artemis II crew urges unity on 'lifeboat' Earth
HOUSTON — Artemis II astronauts expressed awe on Saturday over their record-setting lunar flyby mission, urging unity on Earth after witnessing the planet’s isolation like a “lifeboat” in space. The crew spoke at a news conference as Nasa took a victory lap following the success of the mission. The astronauts did the first slingshot around the Moon in more than 50 years and traveled deeper into space than any humans before — culminating in a smo…
The expedition beyond the moon provided NASA with new research data, but for the astronauts themselves, the loneliness of Earth in a dark space seems to have been the lasting impression after the trip. “Earth, you are a crew,” says astronaut Christina Koch.
The American and Canadian astronauts of Artemis II returning from their mission-test around the Moon shared their wonder Saturday.
The astronauts delivered a resolutely human message about their mission of the last few days. Christina Koch compared the Earth to a "lifeboat".
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Artemis crew urges unity on 'lifeboat' Earth
Artemis II astronauts expressed awe on Saturday over their record-setting lunar flyby mission, urging unity on Earth after witnessing the planet's isolation like a "lifeboat" in space.
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