As they got close to the Moon, Artemis II astronauts were eager to land

Artemis II astronauts discovered their extensive training prepared them well for lunar missions, with each test objective going smoother than expected despite requiring significant teamwork. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen emphasized that future deep space missions will require accepting more risk and trusting real-time problem-solving abilities. Commander Reid Wiseman experienced a revelation at 250,000 miles from Earth, feeling that landing on the Moon was more achievable than anticipated and expressing confidence that his team could accomplish it soon with proper equipment.