NASA's Artemis II Astronauts Return Home After Record-Breaking Moon Mission
The Artemis II astronauts have returned home after a successful mission that set a record for deep space travel. The crew, consisting of commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canada's Jeremy Hansen, arrived at Ellington Field near NASA's Johnson Space Center. They were greeted by NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and a crowd of space center workers, military officers, members of Congress, and retired astronauts. During their nearly 10-day mission, the astronauts traveled deeper into space than previous moon explorers and captured views of the lunar far side. The mission also included a total solar eclipse and set a new distance record, reaching 252,756 miles from Earth. The astronauts faced challenges, including a malfunctioning space toilet, which NASA plans to fix before future missions. 
