Artemis II: 14. The Learnings

Artemis II: 14. The Learnings

From 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II by BBC World Service

May 4, 2026 · 42 min

About this episode

The episode features reflections from astronaut Jeremy Hansen on his historic Artemis II mission and discusses future plans for the Artemis program.

The team are back together. Astronaut Tim Peake and space scientist Maggie Aderin are joined by space journalist Kristin Fisher and Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen, after his historic journey. Jeremy reflects on the mission, adapting to life back on Earth after journeying to the far side of the Moon, and looks ahead to future Artemis missions. The Canadian astronaut, who first spoke to 13 Minutes from quarantine before launch, answers the burning questions from the team. He describes the moment a hull breach alarm sounded 20 minutes before the Trans Lunar Injection was due to fire. Then we get to the big one – what’s next for the Artemis programme? Season 4 theme music by Hans Zimmer and Christian Lundberg and produced by Russell Emanuel, for Bleeding Fingers Music. 13 Minutes Presents: Artemis II is a BBC Audio Science production for the BBC World Service. Presenters: Tim Peake and Maggie Aderin Producers: Alex Mansfield and Sophie Ormiston Series editor: Martin Smith Commissioning team: Jon Manel, Anne Dixey and Katy Davis

People in this episode

Hosts: Tim Peake, Maggie Aderin

Guests: Kristin Fisher, Jeremy Hansen

Topics covered

  • space exploration
  • Artemis missions
  • astronaut experiences
  • moon journey
  • life after space travel

Keywords

  • Artemis II
  • Jeremy Hansen
  • moon
  • space travel
  • Tim Peake
  • Maggie Aderin
  • space science

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC World Service, Bleeding Fingers Music, BBC Audio Science

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