NASA Artemis II Moon Crew Visits The United Nations: ‘Ambassadors of the Cosmos’

NASA Artemis II Moon Crew Visits The United Nations: ‘Ambassadors of the Cosmos’

Back from their mission to the Moon, astronauts from NASA's Artemis II crew arrived at United Nations Headquarters in New York City on April 30, 2026, with a message for humanity about our shared purpose on Earth.

The first crewed test flight of NASA’s Artemis program lifted off from Launch Pad 39B at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 1, 2026, carrying the first astronauts to travel to the Moon in more than half a century. 

During their nearly 10-day mission, the crew completed a record-setting lunar flyby, taking them 252,756 miles at their farthest distance from Earth and 4,067 miles above the lunar surface at their closest approach. 

Artemis II splashed down on April 10 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. Following splashdown and recovery, the four crew members underwent post-mission medical evaluations before returning to shore and boarding an aircraft bound for Houston.

Under Artemis, NASA will send astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore more of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on our foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars.

Learn about the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs:

https://www.unoosa.org

Learn more about NASA's Artemis II Mission:
https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-ii/

Video Credit: United Nations
Duration: 2 minutes, 21 seconds
Release Date: May 1, 2026

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