{"id":601285,"date":"2026-04-12T03:23:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T03:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/601285\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T03:23:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T03:23:10","slug":"artemis-ii-crews-heartfelt-messages-to-family-ahead-of-historic-splashdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/601285\/","title":{"rendered":"Artemis II crew\u2019s heartfelt messages to family ahead of historic splashdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/artemis-ii\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Artemis II;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Artemis II&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Artemis II<\/a> astronauts sent heartfelt messages to their families ahead of their <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/moon-joy-nasa-releases-best-163218447.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:journey back to Earth on Friday;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;journey back to Earth on Friday&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">journey back to Earth on Friday<\/a> (10 April).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">US astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, alongside Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/nasa-share-stunning-moon-crater-144902251.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:after returning from the Moon.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;after returning from the Moon.&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">after returning from the Moon.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Before their <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/watch-orion-capsule-detach-artemis-093336598.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:historic journey home;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;historic journey home&quot;}\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">historic journey home<\/a>, the crew sent messages to their loved ones during a call on Thursday with Senator Katie Britt.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hansen, after saying he learns more from his children than they do from him, offered a message to young people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAll 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI think we as humans, we put too much pressure on ourselves, looking for perfection.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Artemis II astronauts sent heartfelt messages to their families ahead of their journey back to Earth on 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