Artemis II astronauts reflect on record-breaking moon mission

• The Artemis II astronauts, recently returned from the far side of the Moon, described their "otherworldly" experiences during the record-breaking nine-day mission.
• The four-person crew travelled further from Earth than any human in history, with mission commander Reid Wiseman highlighting a profound solar eclipse moment.
• This marked the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years, prompting overwhelming emotions from the astronauts.
• NASA aims to land astronauts on the lunar surface by 2028 with the Artemis IV mission, with plans for a permanently crewed Moon base.
• Despite programme delays, the Artemis II crew expressed confidence in achieving future objectives, including the Artemis III mission to practice docking.

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Artemis astronauts describe ‘otherworldly’ incident passing behind Moon