Artemis II Crew Breaks Silence: "We Are Going."

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission have spoken publicly for the first time since their historic lunar flyby. The crew addressed the media at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. Their mission, which looped around the Moon without landing, was a complete success. It tested the new Orion spacecraft's systems with a crew aboard. The astronauts described the experience of seeing the far side of the Moon. They emphasized the mission's role as a critical step toward returning humans to the lunar surface. Artemis II is the precursor to Artemis III, which aims to land astronauts near the Moon's south pole. NASA states this program will establish a long-term human presence on the Moon.