[Photo] A new space era: Artemis II makes history and connections Sophie Zhang and Joy Tan April 24, 2026
![Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon. The crew of the Artemis II mission consisted of four astronauts — Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover and Mission Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. According to Duncan Sego, the diverse representation, including age, of the crew was uplifting. "It's cool that it [achievements] are being made more accessible," Sego said. "There's a lot of really bright people who might be too old to have previously been considered for astronaut positions."](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/art002e009288orig-1200x800.jpg)