tech
Artemis crew tells kids at town hall, moon flight was "the best roller coaster ride you've ever been on"
Updated on: May 1, 2026 / 10:00 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Astronauts described the re-entry into Earth's atmosphere as a "fireball" with plasma and intense G-forces.
- The Artemis II crew celebrated their splashdown in the Pacific Ocean by sharing peanut M&Ms.
- Mission specialist Jeremy Hansen found microgravity highly enjoyable and wouldn't trade it for gravity.
- The crew faced a potentially serious "run box warning" about a fuel leak but decided not to execute emergency procedures based on fluctuating alarms.
- Astronauts stressed that teamwork between the crew and mission control was crucial for the mission's success.
- The mission traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history and allowed astronauts to see the far side of the moon with the naked eye.
- Director Ron Howard and "The Science Guy" Bill Nye participated in the town hall with students.