Artemis II astronauts praise their moonship's performance, especially the heat shield
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NASA's Artemis II crew - NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen pose for a photo during a press conference on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)NASA's Artemis II crew - NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen speak during a press conference on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)In this photo provided by NASA, Artemis II crew members Cmdr. Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency mission specialist Jeremy Hansen are loaded into a raft after successfully splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, April 10, 2026, following their 10-day mission around the Moon. (James Blair/NASA via AP)This photo provided by NASA shows the Artemis II crew being hoisted into a U.S. Navy MH-60 helicopter after successfully splashing down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, April 10, 2026, following their 10-day mission around the Moon. (James Blair/NASA via AP)The Artemis II crew, from left, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover gather with Hansen as he speaks during a crew return event Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Ellington Field in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)
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NASA's Artemis II crew - NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen pose for a photo during a press conference on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)