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Artemis II crew calls Earth a ‘lifeboat’, urges global unity
Updated On: 12 April, 2026 11:51 AM IST | Houston | mid-day online correspondent
The astronauts completed the first slingshot around the Moon in more than 50 years and travelled deeper into space than any humans before, culminating in a smooth splashdown off the coast of California on Friday

Astronauts Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman react during a welcoming ceremony in Houston. PIC/AFP
Artemis II astronauts on Saturday expressed awe over their record-setting lunar flyby mission, calling for unity on Earth after witnessing the planet’s isolation as a “lifeboat” in space, news agency AFP reported.
The crew made the remarks at a news conference as NASA marked the success of the mission, taking a victory lap following its completion.

