{"id":20129,"date":"2026-04-11T19:01:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=20129"},"modified":"2026-04-11T19:01:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T19:01:02","slug":"artemis-ii-crew-sends-heartwarming-messages-to-families-before-final-splashdown-after-historic-moon-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=20129","title":{"rendered":"Artemis II Crew Sends Heartwarming Messages to Families Before Final Splashdown After Historic Moon Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Artemis II crew sent heartwarming messages to their families on their final day of their historic 10-day moon mission ahead of Friday\u2019s splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.<\/p>\n

The four astronauts, who launched from the Kennedy Space Center on April 1, expressed how much they loved their children, nieces and nephews, and addressed the next generation of space explorers during Thursday\u2019s call with Katie Britt (R-Alabama), NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, and other lawmakers.<\/p>\n

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Commander Reid Wiseman was the first to speak and told his daughters Ellie and Katey he loves them and said their support had been \u201cunbelievable.\u201d<\/div>\n

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\u201cI don\u2019t think they knew what this mission really meant when we launched, but they have learned through the outpouring of public support, their friend\u2019s support and family\u2019s support,\u201d he said
\nCanadian Jeremy Hansen spoke about how he learns more from his kids, Devon, Ashley, and Kaitlin, than they learn from him \u2013 before offering them a piece of advice.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the one thing I would remind you, and I think is worth reminding ourselves and other youth is that all you have to do on any given day is just get up and do your best and try to find joy in your day and try to contribute in a meaningful and positive way,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we as humans, we put too much pressure on ourselves, looking for perfection.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Jeremy<\/p>\n

Christina Koch, the only woman on the 10-day lunar flyby, thanked her nine nieces and nephews for the letters they wrote and pictures they drew.<\/p>\n

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