Artemis II astronauts celebrate Easter with dehydrated egg hunt near moon
NASA's four Artemis II astronauts celebrated Easter Sunday by hiding dehydrated scrambled eggs around their spacecraft while approaching the moon. The crew also sent Easter greetings back to Earth as they prepared for a historic pass behind the moon on Monday.
NASA's four Artemis II astronauts brought Easter traditions to space this weekend, hiding dehydrated scrambled eggs around their spacecraft while closing in on the moon.
Mission Specialist Christina Koch told ground control that the crew celebrated the holiday with their own version of an Easter egg hunt using the freeze-dried breakfast foods available on board. The astronauts also took time to send Easter greetings back to Earth.
The crew is preparing for a historic lunar flyby on Monday, when their spacecraft will pass behind the moon. This marks a major milestone in NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the lunar surface for the first time since the Apollo missions ended in 1972.
The moment shows how astronauts work to maintain normal human traditions and morale during lengthy space missions, even while making history.
This shows how astronauts maintain normal traditions even during groundbreaking space missions. The Artemis program aims to return humans to the moon for the first time since 1972, making this a historic moment in space exploration.
The crew will complete their lunar flyby on Monday before beginning their return journey to Earth.
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