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Your Kids Asked the Artemis Astronauts Questions. They Answered.

May 06, 2026 00:34:02 6.9 MB ( 25.78 MB less) Downloads: 0

Last month, the astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, bringing their journey around the moon to a close.

“The Daily” asked children to send in questions for the crew. The astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — sat down with Rachel Abrams to answer them.

Guest: The Artemis II astronauts: Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch and Reid Wiseman.

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