Artemis II astronauts reunite with moonship 3 months after record-breaking flight

The Artemis II astronauts have reunited with their capsule three months after flying around the moon and traveling deeper into space than anyone in history. It was their first visit to Kennedy Space Center since they blasted off in April. The last time the four saw the pad, the massive Space Launch System rocket had stood upon it. “It's a lonely place without that rocket on it,” said commander Reid Wiseman. He and his crew spent the day thanking all those who helped send them on the flight. The three NASA astronauts and one Canadian set a new record for distance travel during the lunar fly-around — 252,756 miles. It was humanity’s first trip to the moon in more than half a century. Public enthusiasm over the mission is still high, Wiseman noted.