Update: Artemis II Crew Flies Around the Moon
From NASA's Curious Universe by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
April 8, 2026 · 40 min · Season 11 · Episode 8
About this episode
The episode covers NASA's Artemis II mission, highlighting the astronauts' journey around the Moon and their experiences.
NASA’s Artemis II mission has flown around the Moon, and its four astronauts traveled farther from Earth than anyone in history. Relive this historic mission through the astronauts’ own words, including their scientific descriptions of the Moon’s surface, as well as the role of “space plumber” troubleshooting the toilet and the astronauts’ unifying message for humanity. For Artemis II news, visit nasa.gov/artemis-ii
Topics covered
- Artemis II
- Moon mission
- space exploration
- astronaut experiences
- humanity's message
Keywords
- Artemis II
- Moon
- NASA
- astronauts
- space mission
- space plumber
- humanity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NASA
Places: Moon, Earth
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- Meet the Artemis III Crew · June 12, 2026 · 52 min
- Catching Up With Perseverance on Mars · June 2, 2026 · 40 min
- Bonus: Behind the Scenes of Artemis II with NASA Experts · May 2, 2026 · 31 min
- Update: Artemis II Crew Comes Home · April 15, 2026 · 16 min
- Artemis II: How NASA’s Moon Mission Returns to Earth · April 2, 2026 · 26 min
- Artemis II: The Ground Teams Powering NASA's Moon Mission · February 17, 2026 · 33 min
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