Artemis Two: Diverse Crew Pushes Space Boundaries

NASA's gearing up for Artemis II, the first crew lunar mission since 1972, and this squad looks nothing like the Apollo days.

Back then, it was all white military test pilots.

Now, we've got Commander Reed Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen from Canada, a woman, a black, astronaut, and an international partner making history.

This nearly 10-day trip won't land or orbit the moon, but it'll push them farther into deep space than Apollo ever went, giving killer views of the moon's far side.

It's all about testing the Orion capsule for future landings.

These astronauts bring real-life stories that hit home. Wiseman, a 50-year-old Navy vet and single dad, calls parenting tougher than space.

Glover, 49 from California, draws from old soul tracks to reflect on NASA's past while prepping his grown daughters.

Koch, 47, holds the women's record for longest space flight at 328 days, and jokes her dogs more worried than she is.

Hansen, also 50, is Canada's first moon-bound astronaut, a farm-kid-turned fighter pilot who's just now grasping Apollo's grind.

He keeps it real with his kids, about the risks, stressing safe returns the plan.

This cruise flyby sets the stage for practice runs in 2027 and boots on lunar soil by 2028 humanity's next giant leap.

Remixed for today. I'm Corey with the story.

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