‘It’s a special thing to be on Planet Earth’: Artemis crew welcomed home in Houston
‘It’s a special thing to be on Planet Earth’: Artemis crew welcomed home in Houston
Following a nine-day journey around the Moon, four astronauts from NASA’s Artemis II mission were celebrated in Houston, Texas, as they returned to Earth. The crew included Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen.
“This mission was the most special thing I’ve ever experienced in my life,” said Commander Reid Wiseman.
Their trip marked a historic milestone, taking humans farther from Earth than ever before. The event in Houston symbolized a triumphant homecoming for the crew, who were reunited with loved ones after completing their orbital voyage.
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