NASA’s Artemis II has successfully splashed down off the coast of San Diego at 8:07 PM EST, bringing Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch & mission specialist Jeremy Hansen back to Earth from their 695,081-mile, 9-day lunar flyby.
NASA’s Artemis II has successfully splashed down off the coast of San Diego at 8:07 PM EST, bringing Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch & mission specialist Jeremy Hansen back to Earth from their 695,081-mile, 9-day lunar flyby.
The way I gasped, screamed, squealed in a 5 min span. Amazing work.
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Am I the only one who cried? My god is Artemis program restoring my faith in humanity
redlady89 on
Science 💙
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That 6 minute blackout almost felt like an eternity knowing how dangerous that was: 5000°F, Mach 33 velocity…phew. What an incredible achievement for everyone involved.
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I was so relieved when I saw they successfully splashed. I’m always concerned after Columbia…
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So glad this went well, that blackout was extremely stressful 😭
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All that and the radio don’t work
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I didn’t expect to feel this sad that it’s over. These past ten days have been some of the most inspiring I’ve experienced in a long time. It felt good to be reminded of what the world can be, instead of constantly bracing for disappointment. Lately, it often feels like curiosity is being replaced by cynicism, and science by conspiracy and pseudoscience. That shift is hard not to find discouraging.
Artemis II felt like a counterpoint to all of that and a reminder of what humanity can achieve when we choose collaboration, curiosity and progress over fear. For a moment, it illuminated the best version of us.
Amaze amaze amaze indeed.
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Imagine the collective groan when the team realizes where they’ve returned to
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I cried. I’m glad my 4 close and personal astronaut friends are safe. We were watching with my nephews who are 5 and 6, and obsessed with space. They were so stressed. One of them wore his little astronaut outfit for the re-entry. I will never not marvel at the capabilities of the human spirit and science.
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I sobbed by eyes out. I’m so happy. Space is one of the things I love most, and these guys are paving the way. I put on Starman and just started happy crying.
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I’m so happy they made it home safe!
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I loveeee stuff that brings us altogether like this.
So glad they’re safe.
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Imagine the frequent flyer miles
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My kids were jumping up and down doing the countdown to splashdown and I was about as excited as they were watching this. Some things are just fucking cool.
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Bunch of YouTube videos have me worried about the heat shield, glad nothing happened!
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We needed this.
The way I gasped, screamed, squealed in a 5 min span. Amazing work.
Am I the only one who cried? My god is Artemis program restoring my faith in humanity
Science 💙
That 6 minute blackout almost felt like an eternity knowing how dangerous that was: 5000°F, Mach 33 velocity…phew. What an incredible achievement for everyone involved.
I was so relieved when I saw they successfully splashed. I’m always concerned after Columbia…
So glad this went well, that blackout was extremely stressful 😭
All that and the radio don’t work
I didn’t expect to feel this sad that it’s over. These past ten days have been some of the most inspiring I’ve experienced in a long time. It felt good to be reminded of what the world can be, instead of constantly bracing for disappointment. Lately, it often feels like curiosity is being replaced by cynicism, and science by conspiracy and pseudoscience. That shift is hard not to find discouraging.
Artemis II felt like a counterpoint to all of that and a reminder of what humanity can achieve when we choose collaboration, curiosity and progress over fear. For a moment, it illuminated the best version of us.
Amaze amaze amaze indeed.
Imagine the collective groan when the team realizes where they’ve returned to
I cried. I’m glad my 4 close and personal astronaut friends are safe. We were watching with my nephews who are 5 and 6, and obsessed with space. They were so stressed. One of them wore his little astronaut outfit for the re-entry. I will never not marvel at the capabilities of the human spirit and science.
I sobbed by eyes out. I’m so happy. Space is one of the things I love most, and these guys are paving the way. I put on Starman and just started happy crying.
I’m so happy they made it home safe!
I loveeee stuff that brings us altogether like this.
So glad they’re safe.
Imagine the frequent flyer miles
My kids were jumping up and down doing the countdown to splashdown and I was about as excited as they were watching this. Some things are just fucking cool.
Bunch of YouTube videos have me worried about the heat shield, glad nothing happened!
Amaze, amaze, amaze!
YAY MATH! <3
Gorgeous.