When NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean this month after their historic journey around the moon, they were first greeted by four U.S. Navy divers. The diving medical team — Lt. Col. Jesse Wang, Senior Hospital Corporal Ruddy Aldridge, Hospital Corporal Vlad Link, and Hospital Corporal 1st Class Steve Capala — … Read more
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What traits have you classified as “undesirable habits”? They may actually be hidden, subtle strengths. Please think and pause before responding. We want to understand the “why” before we say “yes.” The room begins to spin as you replay the conversation over and over in your head. In a culture that values instantaneous reactions, being … Read more
NASA astronaut Christina Hammock Koch looks back at Earth from one of the main cabin windows of the Orion spacecraft as the crew journeys toward the moon on April 4, 2026. NASA Artemis II was more than just a moonshot. It was a chance to board the Orion spacecraft with four astronauts who loved their … Read more
April 19, 2026 – 7:45 p.m. keep The maximum number of saved items has been reached. To add more, remove items from your saved list. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list so you can go back to them at any time. Understood aaa Anousheh Ansari had the perfect excuse to … Read more
Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis II mission said their experience in space was so overwhelming that they were temporarily removed from the mission, offering a glimpse into the mental strain of human spaceflight. At a post-flight press conference Thursday at Johnson Space Center in Houston, the four crew members spoke not just of moments of distraction, … Read more