aaaaand i'm not done having big space feelings #ArtemisII #Artemis #NASA

NASA associate administrator Amit Kshatriya's favorite part of the mission: "seeing my friends tomorrow" aaaand....Artemis II has made me cry again #Artemis #ArtemisII #NASA #Integrity

This is all kinds of adorable. Well done @allontheboard.bsky.social #artemisII #NASA

Things that work: giant rocket, very precise math, orbital mechanics, cameras, iPhones Things that don’t work: Microsoft Outlook, toilets, sat phones

watching Victor and Christina sitting in the chopper on the ship deck smiling and waving, and now I'm crying again. They look so happy and proud (as they should be) #Artemis #ArtemisII #Integrity #NASA

I wonder if the astronauts newly back in gravity feel like fish flopping on land #Artemis #ArtemisII #Integrity #NASA

Humanity did that. Science did that. Publicly-funded research did that. Excellent universities did that. Diversity did that. International cooperation did that. Artemis II is a perfect example of what we can do at our best. Welcome home, Integrity crew!

You can see all four Artemis II astronauts sitting in the "front porch" inflatable raft (left side). Welcome home, friends!

The Artemis II crew have been safely recovered from the capsule. 🔭 🧪 #ArtemisII

Love this shot. I think this is a thermal infrared camera, showing how the bottom of the capsule is still glowing due to its warmth after hypersonically ramming the atmosphere — compressing a gas heats it up a LOT when you're moving at superorbital speeds. #ArtemisII

And now I'm crying again. All four Artemis crew members are out of the capsule. They went around the moon and now they're on an inflatable raft in the Pacific Ocean. 😭

And all 4 astronauts safely extracted from the Integrity capsule and getting hugs while waiting in the front porch raft. So good to see them again #Artemis #ArtemisII #Integrity #Orion

WE HAVE FRONT PORCH! I REPEAT, FRONT PORCH IS ERECT! #Artemis #ArtemisII #Integrity #Orion

Just laughed out loud when the woman narrating the Artemis II return said “The on board medical officer is reporting that all four astronauts are green. Meaning they’re feeling good, not the color of their skin.” Was this a l-o-l funny joke? No, but I am space giddy.

thank gods it's not just me

#Artemis II The side hatch is open! Still no front porch though.

Reid Wiseman: "We have a great view of the Moon out window two. Looks a little smaller than yesterday." CAPCOM: "Guess we'll have to go back :)" ❤️❤️❤️

Anybody else love the cute moon people They’re just adorable smart kids who got live their dreams Just being cute as hell Victor Glover just spinning his adorable bald head heart out

One amazing thing today: Four green! Integrity lands safely and everyone is healthy. A giant leap for science! Yes I’m crying. I love you Artemis II #onegoodthing

For the Artemis II crew, this has to be like getting stuck on the tarmac while another plane is using your gate.

The fact that they hit every milestone right on at every point is just amazing to me. Right down to hitting the water bang on at 5:07pm. not even a minute of variation. NASA is so good you guys. #artemisii

And Artemis II--Reid, Viktor, Christina, and Jeremy in the Integrity--have splashed down safely in the Pacific. Did I cry during that reentry? Yes I did. (And nearly screeched in terror as they jettisoned the first set of parachutes) #Artemis #ArtemisII #NASA #Integrity #Orion

AND WE HAVE ALL THE PARACHUTES Parachutes deployed. Now all they have to do is splashdown. #Artemis #ArtemisII #NASA #Integrity

COMMUNICATIONS WITH ARTEMIS II ARE BACK THANK FUCKING GODS Now we just need those parachutes to deploy properly PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE #Artemis #ArtemisII #NASA #Integrity

Three minutes to entry interface for Artemis II. I've been a nailbiter but I might not have fingernails left by splashdown. I'm so scared for these astronauts we've come to know and love. #Artemis #ArtemisII #NASA #Integrity #Orion

C'mon Artemis II, everythings been shite since you've been away. Come home safely. #ArtemisII #Godspeed

Artemis II is about to enter critical period. I'm so nervous.

"great view of the moon out window two. Little smaller than it was yesterday" "guess we'll just have to go back" #Artemis #ArtemisII #NASA #Integrity

Burn brightly, service module. You did well. Thank you for keeping them safe and bringing them to the moon. #Artemis #ArtemisII #NASA #Integrity #Orion

It's not lowkey, but yes.

#ArtemisII #StarTrek #LeonardNimoy #ToBoldlyGo

Weirdly sad to think that half of #Integrity will just be jettisoned to burn up in the atmosphere. This little craft, full of human heart and ingenuity, sheltered the crew against the void of space and carried safely them through the black. Burn brightly, dear Integrity. #NASA #Artemis #ArtemisII

if you’re still wondering how cool and chill astronauts are, I just saw Victor Glover muse that pulling 9Gs as they descend through the atmosphere on a shield of destroying plasma will be “pretty sporty”

Me, two weeks before Artemis: “Oh, we’re going back to the Moon? I heard something about that, I think…” Me, now: “I have never been more invested in the safety and happiness of four people in my LIFE.”

My TV all week: commencing timed auto-shutoff. Me: NO STOP THAT I NEED TO KEEP WATCHING MY SPACE PEOPLE. THEY'RE DOING SCIENCE AND BEING HEARTWARMINGLY AWESOME #Artemis #ArtemisII #NASA

I try not to get parasocial, but I have become so attached to these four astronauts. Reed, Christina, Victor, and Jeremy, our space friends, please come home safely 🖤 #ArtemisII #Artemis #NASA

how are these astronauts so well spoken?! We launched into space scientists, artists, and poets. #ArtemisII #Artemis #NASA

I'm going to miss watching my NASA tv show after tomorrow. I've grown so attached to all these incredible and hilarious people in space (and their support on the ground too, lookin' at you CAPCOMs and Public Affairs narrators!) #ArtemisII #Artemis #NASA

Reid Wiseman: "now that we know [the mystery sound] I feel like we've discovered the last thing we need to discover on this mission!" CAPCOM Jackie Mahaffey: "I guess we'll let you come home now" I love all these wonderful dorks. #ArtemisII #Artemis #NASA

Don’t fall for these moon photos shared on social media; they aren’t from Artemis II. The photos were either taken from Earth and edited by photographers or AI-generated. buff.ly/QAIjCK1

I knew the Artemis II astronauts were far stronger people than I. But this is a whole new level. AIRPODS IN SPACE?! IN A MOSTLY WHITE AIRCRAFT INTERIOR?! I CAN'T EVEN KEEP TRACK OF MY EARBUDS IN GRAVITY!! #Artemis #ArtemisII #NASA

Artemis II #NASA press conference: the plan for the Orion command module to be loaded onto a truck and driven from San Diego to Florida is unreasonably funny to me. Poor craft comes back from deep space, is fished out of the ocean, and has to road trip 🤣 #Artemis #ArtemisII

Artemis II landing details from today's press conference! #NASA #Artemis #ArtemisII

CAPCOM Stan Love has been in FULL DEADPAN SNARK mode this morning and it is glorious. Another highlight being "no comment on the emesis bags" while describing a storage locker's contents. #Artemis #ArtemisII #NASA

"Science enables exploration, and exploration enables science" - Dr Kelsey Young, #Artemis Science Operations Lead #NASA #ArtemisII

According to Dr Kelsey Young, NASA will be making ALL data gathered from the #Artemis II lunar flyby public within 6 months, as well as publishing 2 reports on the topic. I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE SCIENCE #NASA #ArtemisII

FYI if you’re talking about the #Artemis II mission and you want to get the spaceflight terminology right, the mission is “crewed,” not “manned.” (NASA made the terminology change official decades ago, so this isn’t new, but a lot of folks just aren’t aware.)

Whilst the Artemis II crew return to the Earth after a successful orbital pass of the moon, Trump has celebrated this not with an increase to NASA's budget but with a 23% cut to it.

Astronaut Christina Koch embodying the struggle of every online #DnD player: "You saw me nodding vigorously back here--oh, we're not on video! This whole time I've been putting on a show. I was nodding, now you know!" #Artemis #ArtemisII #NASA

#ISS and #Integrity direct call! This is so wholesome. "So happy to be in space together, even if we're a few miles apart" The ISS crew ran to the end of the station to be FURTHEST from #Artemis during their orbit🤣 "And we'll keep carrying the fire. Integrity, over and out" #NASA #ArtemisII