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The Most Beautiful Moment of the Artemis II Mission. It had little to do with science or celestial bodies; instead it was a moment shared by four curious, caring humans, united in purpose, far from home.

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See also: Houston, We Have No Problem. But We Do Have a Lot of ‘Moon Joy.’

Science is often viewed as colorless and objective, to be conducted with little emotion or expression. But as the Artemis II crew members painted lunar hills, valleys and plains in the minds of listeners back home, they provided a model for a poignant approach to scientific inquiry.

The awe emerged over the weekend as they approached the moon.

Reid Wiseman of NASA, the mission's commander, eagerly noted impact craters and a swirl on the lunar surface.

"It's just everything from the training, but in three dimensions and absolutely unbelievable," he said. "This is incredible."

Jacki Mahaffey, a NASA officer in mission control, laughed in response. "Copy, moon joy," she said.

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