Artemis II Astronauts Reveal Toughest Decision During Mission - Watch

Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen discussed their historic moon mission in a recent town hall. During the conversation, they shared a 'scary moment' when they woke up to a 'run box warning' indicating a potential fuel leak from the spacecraft. The crew was testing the caution and warning system for the first time, and the alarm prompted them to consider executing emergency procedures to shut down the fuel system. However, they decided to hold off, as the warning was intermittent, and executing the procedures would have shut down the entire fuel system. The Artemis II mission lasted nearly 10 days, with the astronauts voyaging deeper into space than previous moon explorers and capturing views of the lunar far side. The mission reached a maximum 252,756 miles from Earth, breaking Apollo's distance record.