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"Better than the simulator": Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover on flying Orion in space

During a live media interaction, Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover described piloting the Orion spacecraft as “a ton of fun,” highlighting how smoothly it handled in real space conditions. After Artemis II's impressive launch from Kennedy Space Center, only Victor flew the spaceship on Flight Day 1, and he is set to pilot the spacecraft again on their way back to Earth after the lunar flyby. Fellow crew members Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen have also manually operated Orion.

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"Unbelievable": Artemis II's Reid Wiseman on being in a place no human has visited since 1972

Speaking in the "farthest interview ever," Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman reflected on traveling to a place no human has gone to since 1972. He also described the breathtaking view of being suspended between two worlds: the Earth in near-full eclipse and the Moon in brilliant daylight. The crew is to make a lunar flyby in a couple of hours from now, on April 6.

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" We are a mirror reflecting you": Jeremy Hansen’s first words after Artemis II mission strike a chord online

CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen said the Artemis II crew wasn’t just a group of astronauts, but people who found purpose and joy in contributing to something bigger than themselves. His words moved the internet.

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"Welcome to my old neighborhood": Apollo 8 Pilot Jim Lovell’s words guide Artemis II crew toward the Moon

Artemis II crew prepares for epic lunar flyby with special message recorded in 2025 by astronaut Jim Lovell, the pilot of Apollo 8.

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"Movie was inspiring": Artemis II crew's stellar shoutout to Ryan Gosling after watching Project Hail Mary

When the Artemis II crew was in quarantine before their spaceflight, they got a special treat—they watched Project Hail Mary with their families. The crew called it “uplifting and inspiring,” praising Ryan Gosling’s portrayal of someone taking bold action to save humanity. As they are embracing their own journey into space, the film has become a motivating reminder of courage, science, and the human spirit. “Art imitates science and vice versa,” said Jeremy Hansen during a live media interaction from space. The crew’s appreciation comes just days after Ryan Gosling cheered them on at their launch on April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center.

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NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is ready for launch in September 2026

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is nearing launch readiness, with liftoff targeted for early September, announced Administrator Jared Isaacman on Tuesday. It is nearly nine months ahead of its planned timeline and within budget, marking a major achievement for a mission of this scale. Developed over more than a decade through the combined efforts of NASA and its partners, Roman will have a field of view at least 100 times larger than the Hubble Telescope's. It will explore fundamental questions about dark matter, dark energy, and how the universe is structured on the largest scales. Equipped to capture extraordinarily wide and detailed views of the cosmos, the telescope will produce data sets so expansive they exceed the limits of conventional displays. Credits for the video of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Producer: Sophia Roberts (eMITS) Videographers: Scott Wiessinger (eMITS), Sophia Roberts (eMITS), Rob Andreoli (eMITS) Drone pilot: Francis Reddy (University of Maryland College Park) Camera operator: John D. Philyaw (eMITS) Animator: Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (eMITS) (NOTE: The Starlust team just compiled this telescope-focused montage and removed the original audio; no other edits have been made.)

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NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captures footage of Southern Lights from ISS

On Earth Day, #NASA astronaut Jessica Meir captured breathtaking footage of the Southern Lights from the cupola window of the #InternationalSpaceStation. Describing the view, she wrote on her social media handles, "Covering a majority of the area I could see, our precious blue gem had turned completely green!" The serendipity of such a massive auroral event taking place on #EarthDay was also not lost on her. "Mother Earth is undeniably gorgeous, but she is also utterly fragile. Let’s remember to treat her as well as she has treated us," she added.

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"It felt great": Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch on post-flight moonwalk simulations

After returning to Earth, Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch jumped straight into intense, suit-up simulations to help refine future Artemis moonwalks. The idea? Train while the body isn’t fully readjusted—just like astronauts would experience right after landing on the Moon. "We didn’t walk on the Moon until we got back to Earth. To understand how to optimize lunar surface spacewalks on future Artemis missions, we do simulated runs as soon as we are back. Spoiler alert: It felt great," she wrote in the caption. Video credit: @astro_christina/NASA Music: Space Orchestra, added by the Starlust team

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Earth grows larger in view aboard Orion minutes before splashdown

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Artemis II's Orion captures the April 6 solar eclipse from space

On the day of the lunar flyby, the Artemis II crew experienced an extraordinary solar eclipse from space. This video, provided by NASA, combines footage from Orion’s solar array wing cameras, capturing the Sun as it slips behind the Moon, unveiling a radiant halo around the lunar disk. Credit: @nasa

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Artemis II splashdown: Recovery teams deployed to Pacific Ocean landing zone

Within two hours of splashdown on April 10, the crew will be lifted from Orion by helicopter and transported to the USS John P. Murtha, as recovery teams carry out the operation.

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Which actors would the crew want in a movie about Artemis II? Reid Wiseman tells Senator Ted Cruz

When asked about who the astronauts would prefer to play them in a movie about this mission, Commander Reid Wiseman's response left the crew smiling.