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Artemis II's moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking trip
- On Saturday, Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen returned to their Houston home base after completing Artemis's nearly 10-day deep space mission.
- The astronauts voyaged deeper into space than previous explorers, reaching a maximum 252,756 miles from Earth before executing a U-turn behind the moon, eclipsing Apollo's distance record.
- Their homecoming coincided with the 56th anniversary of Apollo 13's launch, yet the crew faced unexpected challenges during flight, including a malfunctioning space toilet that required workarounds.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman welcomed the crew home, announcing "Welcome home Artemis II" while pledging design fixes before undertaking longer moon-landing missions.
- Preparation is already underway for next year's Artemis III, which will see a new crew practice docking its capsule with a lunar lander in orbit around Earth.
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NASA Cheers Crew, Mission
Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA's lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel. The crew of four arrived at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center and Mission Control in...
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Artemis II’s moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking trip
HOUSTON (AP) — Still marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA's lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel.
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