mission

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Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch described the scattering of tiny craters across the daytime side proudly reflecting sunlight, like pinpricks in a lampshade.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A spaceship’s crew returns from a dangerous interplanetary mission and encounters fresh peril on Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Speaking with the Artemis II astronauts on Monday evening, Trump said their mission had made the U.S. “the hottest country in the world.”

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The Artemis II, the first mission to carry humans around the Moon in more than 50 years, was considered a risky first spaceflight for Jeremy.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

If I ever got to do an actual mission, I’d have to do all that.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin