“It took me back. It made me young again.
I’m 93 right now, and I was 34 when we landed on the Moon. It’s like starting all over again. I look at these young people coming into NASA… and I’m jealous. Anything I’ve ever done, I would trade to be in their position.
When I see these images of the Moon, I think about the astronauts I worked with, the controllers I worked with… and I just say, thank God we had a mission. We’re back on track again. Artemis is going to take America back to the Moon. We’re going to build a habitat there. We’re going to have facilities. It’s going to be a new era in space exploration.
I’m too proud to even describe it. I came in as a young guy, and all I can think about are the great people who made all of this possible. I lived as an explorer. I lived with explorers. Now I look at the imagery we have today… my God. If we had that back then, we could have done so much more. But we did the best with what we had. With today’s technology… these crews are home free.”
-Gene Kranz
Interview aired April 12, 2026 courtesy of WTVG Action News in Toledo, OH
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Kranz, a legendary NASA flight director, helped lead missions like the Apollo 13 mission and the Apollo 11 Moon landing, cementing his place as one of the most iconic figures in spaceflight history.
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Mission accomplished. Welcome home, Artemis II crew.
You carried the hopes of the world beyond Earth and brought them safely back.
Thank you for your courage, your precision, and your willingness to go farther than ever before.
And for reminding us what we’re capable of.
We’re proud to have you home.
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Getting there is only half the mission. Coming back is the real test.
Godspeed, Artemis II crew.
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April 2026.
From inside Orion, Christina Koch looked back at Earth as it faded into a pale blue dot against the black of space.
At the same time, Orion captured a selfie during its external inspection, quietly documenting the journey.
One image shows where we come from.
The other shows how far we’ve come.
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The new Moon photos from Artemis II on April 6, 2026.
Otherworldly. Silent. Beautiful.
It’s easy to forget how far away the Moon is, until you see it like this.
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