Artemis II Astronauts Discover Hidden Easter Eggs Near Moon

The four Artemis II astronauts are close to the moon. They sent Easter greetings back to Earth and had some fun with an egg hunt in their spacecraft.

Commander Reid Wiseman and astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch gave Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen his “astronaut wings.” This is his first space flight. After the greetings, they began testing new pressure suits. Koch shared her Easter wishes with mission control.

Koch explained that this time of year is important for many cultures and religions. She also mentioned a family tradition of hiding confetti eggs. The crew hid “dehydrated scrambled eggs” in their cabin for the holiday.

The spacecraft was 76,362 nautical miles from the moon at that time. They are learning details about the moon’s surface as they get closer.

The main goal of Artemis II is to test the Orion spacecraft and prepare for future moon missions. The crew plans to make scientific observations when they pass behind the moon. They expect to have an exciting view and new information about its surface.

How much do you know?

Who is the commander of the Artemis II mission?

Victor Glover

Christina Koch

Reid Wiseman

Jeremy Hansen

What did the astronauts send back to Earth?

Easter greetings

Scientific data

Photographs of the moon

Messages to families

How far was the spacecraft from the moon at the time of sending greetings?

50,000 nautical miles

76,362 nautical miles

100,000 nautical miles

30,000 nautical miles

What is a family tradition mentioned by Christina Koch?

Hiding chocolate eggs

Decorating Christmas trees

Hiding confetti eggs

Building snowmen

What is the purpose of Artemis II?

To land on the moon

To test the Orion spacecraft

To establish a moon base

To send humans to Mars

What type of eggs did the crew hide in their cabin?

Chocolate eggs

Dehydrated scrambled eggs

Plastic eggs

Real eggs

Jeremy Hansen is on his second space flight.

True False

The Artemis II crew sent greetings specifically for Easter.

True False

The main goal of Artemis II is to land astronauts on the moon.

True False

The astronauts are using new pressure suits during their mission.

True False

Christina Koch is the commander of the mission.

True False

The crew plans to make scientific observations after passing the moon.

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The spacecraft was nautical miles from the moon during the greetings.

Jeremy Hansen was awarded his astronaut by fellow crew members.

Christina Koch believes this time of year is important for many cultures and .

The crew hid scrambled eggs for the holiday celebration.

The main goal of Artemis II is to test the Orion spacecraft and prepare for future missions.

The crew is expected to gain new about the moon’s surface.

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