""And to all of you down there on Earth and around Earth, we love you, from the Moon. We will see you on the other side.""
""We will explore, we will build, we will build ships. We will visit again. We will construct science outposts. We will drive rovers. We will do radio astronomy.""
""We will found companies. We will bolster industry. We will inspire but ultimately, we will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other.""
The Artemis II mission crew has completed a historic journey around the moon, surpassing previous distance records. The Orion capsule reached a maximum distance of 252,756 miles from Earth. During a 40-minute communication blackout, the crew made geological observations and took thousands of photos of the lunar surface. Mission specialist Christina Koch expressed excitement about future exploration and the importance of Earth. The mission provided valuable data to support upcoming lunar missions, including potential human landings by 2028.
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