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The five Artemis II moments striking a chord across America
The Five Artemis II Moments Striking A Chord Across America
This article is part of Upstream, The Daily Wire’s new home for culture and lifestyle. Real human insight and human stories — from our featured writers to you.***NASA’s Artemis II crew made history by venturing farther than humans had ever gone before. But they also accomplished another spectacular feat: inspiring the rest of us with genuine “moon joy.” And they only had to fly 248,655 miles from Earth to do it.All of America fell in love with the crew members during their nearly 10-day mission, which began April 1. We knew there was something special brewing when we saw pilot Victor Glover tell each of his four daughters, “I love you,” just before launch. Mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen laughed with their loved ones. And commander Reid Wiseman flashed heart hands for his daughters, who made their widowed dad “moon cupcakes” to celebrate the moment he was chosen for the mission. We’re not crying; you’re crying. They may have prepped for every possible scenario, but even NASA was surprised by the happiness on board. “This is a great example of why we go and do...
