Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAnthony CuthbertsonFriday 17 April 2026 17:54 BST‘It was glorious’: Artemis II astronaut describes landing at press conferenceThe Artemis II astronauts, recently returned from the far side of the Moon, described their "otherworldly" experiences during the record-breaking nine-day mission.The four-person crew travelled further from Earth than any human in history, with mission commander Reid Wiseman highlighting a profound solar eclipse moment.This marked the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years, prompting overwhelming emotions from the astronauts.NASA aims to land astronauts on the lunar surface by 2028 with the Artemis IV mission, with plans for a permanently crewed Moon base.Despite programme delays, the Artemis II crew expressed confidence in achieving future objectives, including the Artemis III mission to practice docking.In fullArtemis astronauts describe ‘otherworldly’ incident passing behind MoonThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in