The Artemis II crew said they have “many more pictures” and “many more stories” to share with the world as they prepare to return to Earth, the BBC reports.
The four astronauts on board the Orion spacecraft have completed their mission around the Moon and are expected to splash down off the coast of San Diego on around 20:00 Friday US EST (00:00 GMT).
Speaking to media from space on their way home, the mission’s pilot, Victor Glover, said the crew was eager to share what they had seen with the world.
It was the first time hearing from the team since their historic lunar flyby that saw them travel further from Earth than any other humans.
When asked during Wednesday evening’s conference, about re-entry to Earth, Glover said: “We have to get back. There’s so much data that you’ve already seen, but all the good stuff is coming back with us.”
“There’s so many more pictures, so many more stories,” he said.
Glover added that the crew still had “two more days” before they could begin to process what they’d been through.
“I’m going to be thinking about and talking about all of these things for the rest of my life,” he said.
