Artemis II Astronaut Reflects Upon Return

Artemis II Astronaut Reflects Upon Return

From Uncanny Valley | WIRED by WIRED

April 17, 2026 · 6 min

About this episode

Brian Barrett interviews astronaut Victor Glover about his experiences and feelings after returning from the Artemis II mission.

This week, WIRED's Brian Barrett checked in with Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover to know how he feels now that he's back home — and how he and the rest of the crew experienced some of the mission's key moments. Additional Reading: Artemis II’s Breathtaking View of the Far Side of the Moon | WIRED The Future of the Artemis Program Is Riding on Reentry | WIRED Join WIRED’s best and brightest on Uncanny Valley as they dissect the collision of tech, politics, finance, and business, from the newest tech ventures to the effects of inaccurate information from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots on social protests. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

People in this episode

Host: Brian Barrett

Guest: Victor Glover

Topics covered

  • space exploration
  • Artemis program
  • astronaut experience
  • technology
  • moon mission

Keywords

  • Artemis II
  • Victor Glover
  • space mission
  • moon
  • NASA
  • technology
  • astronaut

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Organizations: WIRED

Books & works: Artemis II’s Breathtaking View of the Far Side of the Moon, The Future of the Artemis Program Is Riding on Reentry

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