NASA's Artemis II mission has successfully concluded with a historic splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
The crew of Artemis II has spoken publicly for the first time after returning from their historic journey and described themselves as "bonded forever" following the landmark mission.
The four astronauts, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, shared emotional reflections after arriving back at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston following the successful splashdown.
Commander Reid Wiseman said the experience created a bond that would last a lifetime, while Mission specialist Christina Koch added that her crewmates are "inescapably, beautifully, dutifully linked."
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen echoed similar emotions, saying the crew "embodied love and extracting joy out of that" while the four of them stood in a row and embraced one another.
Astronaut Victor Glover also added to his team's reflections, saying, "I have not processed what we just did. The gratitude of seeing what we saw, doing what we did, and being with who I was with. It's too big to just be in one body."
