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'The most majestic thing human eyes will ever witness': Artemis II crew on historic Moon mission

In their first comments to the media, the Artemis II astronauts speak about the wonder and fear of the historic mission.

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00:00unbelievable adventure and the Artemis 2 astronauts reflected on their journey around the moon during
00:06their first press conference since returning back to Earth. The crew, three Americans and one Canadian
00:12said their lunar flyby puts NASA in a better position for a moon landing by a crew in two years
00:17and an eventual moon base. This depth to the galaxy that I just had never experienced before and it's
00:25not that I could tell which stars were really closer and further because it has to do with how
00:28bright they are but because of how bright they are and their differences they look like you can tell
00:32where they are in 3D. The crew praised the spacecraft especially the heat shield for its performance
00:39during re-entry. Their Orion capsule parachuted into the Pacific last Friday after their 10-day voyage.
00:46Splashdown confirmed. Being 250,000 miles away from home was the most majestic gorgeous thing
00:53that human eyes will ever witness but you always have that feeling in the back of your head of
00:57we have got to hit the atmosphere at 39 times the speed of sound and get safely down to the
01:02surface of the planet and that is scary and that is risky. Since their return the astronauts have
01:07undergone multiple tests including medical checks on their balance, vision, muscle strength and
01:12coordination. NASA is already working on the next Artemis mission which will remain in orbit around
01:18earth where astronauts will practice docking their capsule.
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