Oprah and the Artemis II Crew: To the Moon and Back

About this episode

Oprah interviews the crew of Artemis II about their transformative journey around the moon and the impact of their experiences.

After their extraordinary, history-making trip around the moon, Oprah has an in-depth conversation with the crew of Artemis II: Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. From launch to landing, the Artemis II astronauts captured the world’s attention while offering a message of unity and hope from space. The crew shares how they were transformed after spending more than nine days traveling farther into space than any human being has ever been and how seeing the Moon and Earth from space changed their perspectives on life itself. Oprah talks to the astronauts about their jaw-dropping photographs, plus the emotional impact and iconic moments they experienced. They’ll also talk about what it was like to train together for years, the conversations with family about putting their lives at risk, and the stellar team on the ground that guided the mission. Their outstanding character, indomitable spirits and remarkable camaraderie shine through. 00:00:00 - Welcome the crew of Artemis II 00:03:40 - Re-entry to regular life 00:07:00 - The journey back to earth 00:09:40 - Life-altering experience 00:10:50 - How they were selected for…

People in this episode

Host: Oprah

Guests: Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen

Topics covered

• space exploration
• Artemis II
• astronaut experiences
• unity and hope
• life perspectives
• training for missions

Keywords

• Artemis II
• moon mission
• astronauts
• space travel
• life-changing experiences
• unity
• hope

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Artemis II

Places: Moon, Earth

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