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Artemis II crew calls Earth a ‘lifeboat’, urges global unity after historic Moon flyby

The astronauts completed the first slingshot around the Moon in more than 50 years and travelled deeper into space than any humans before, culminating in a smooth splashdown off the coast of California on Friday

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Astronauts Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman react during a welcoming ceremony in Houston. PIC/AFP

Astronauts Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Reid Wiseman react during a welcoming ceremony in Houston. PIC/AFP

Artemis II astronauts on Saturday expressed awe over their record-setting lunar flyby mission, calling for unity on Earth after witnessing the planet’s isolation as a “lifeboat” in space, news agency AFP reported.

The crew made the remarks at a news conference as NASA marked the success of the mission, taking a victory lap following its completion.

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