Houston, April 9, 2026 (AFP) - 'Chills': Artemis astronauts say lunar flyby still washing over them

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2026-04-09

They took thousands of photographs and documented copious observations on their voyage around the Moon, but as they sped closer to home the Artemis astronauts said Wednesday they have barely started processing the extraordinary experience they shared. "Human minds should not go through what these just went through," said NASA's Artemis II mission commander Reid Wiseman during a press conference from space. "It is a true gift. And we have a lot th......

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