Four astronauts will appear live from the Johnson Space Center at 2:30 p.m. ET today to discuss NASA’s Artemis 2 lunar flyby.
The mission marks the first crewed journey to the Moon in more than half a century and the farthest distance any humans have traveled from Earth—an achievement that reshapes expectations for future deep‑space exploration[3].
The crew includes Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch. They will field questions from media outlets worldwide and share personal insights from the 10‑day Moon trip[2].
Wiseman said, "It felt like diving off a skyscraper backwards." The flight covered 406,771 kilometers around the Moon[1], a distance that dwarfs any previous human spaceflight. Glover said the team feels "bonded forever," echoing the crew’s collective sentiment.
Holding the briefing at the historic Johnson Space Center underscores NASA’s commitment to public engagement as it prepares for Artemis 3, which aims to land the first woman and the next man on the lunar surface. Hansen said the mission demonstrates international cooperation and paves the way for future commercial partnerships.
The Artemis 2 crew’s openness invites a global audience to witness a milestone that has not been achieved since Apollo 17, reinforcing the program’s role in revitalizing interest in space science and exploration.
“It felt like diving off a skyscraper backwards.”
The live briefing highlights how Artemis 2 serves as a bridge between the historic Apollo era and the next generation of lunar exploration. By showcasing crew experiences and technical achievements, NASA builds public support and investor confidence for upcoming missions that will return humans to the Moon’s surface and eventually send crews farther, toward Mars.
