Astronauts in Idaho: How Craters of the Moon shaped the lunar landing

Astronauts in Idaho: How Craters of the Moon shaped the lunar landing

ARCO, Idaho (KIFI) – As Artemis II prepares to splash down in the Pacific Ocean Friday – achieving speeds of 25,000 miles per hour during re-entry – it’s time to look back on America’s previous successful lunar landings, and the Idaho connection that helped make them possible. With the eyes of the world glued to the Artemis Mission and its trip around the moon, Craters of the Moon National Monument has a historic role - serving as a training gro…