在创下人类最远太空旅行记录的任务结束三个月后，四名“阿耳忒弥斯”（Artemis）二号任务宇航员于周三重新回到了肯尼迪航天中心与他们的月球轨道飞行器团聚 [1]。此次由三名美国国家航空航天局（NASA）宇航员和一名加拿大宇航员组成的团队完成了这一壮举 [1]。
该次飞行距离地球最远达 252,756 英里（约 40.68 万公里），创造了历史纪录 [1]。任务指挥官雷德·威瑟曼（Reid Wiseman）在重返飞船时感慨道：“没有火箭的地方很孤独。”[1] 一名乘客留言表示，这次重逢“再次提醒我们宇宙中的喜悦与希望”[1]。
关于后续计划，“阿耳忒弥斯”三号任务定于明年进行，将由三名 NASA 宇航员和一名意大利宇航员执行 [1]。“阿耳忒弥斯”四号最早将于 2028 年实施，届时将有两名尚未确定的宇航员登月 [1]。此外，加拿大宇航员杰里米·汉森（Jeremy Hansen）将于今年 9 月离开加拿大航天局，但他将保留皇家加拿大空军预备役身份并继续支持“阿耳忒弥斯”计划 [1]。
Four astronauts from the Artemis II mission reunited with their spacecraft at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday, three months after completing a historic lunar flyby [1]. The crew consisted of three NASA astronauts and one Canadian astronaut, setting a new record for the farthest distance humans have traveled in space: 252,756 miles (406,771 kilometers) from Earth [1].
Commander Reid Wiseman remarked on the experience upon reuniting with their vehicle, stating, "It's lonely out there without a rocket" [1]. Another crew member shared sentiments via a message left for future audiences: "Thank you for reminding us again of the joy and hope in our universe" [1].
Looking ahead to subsequent missions, Artemis III is scheduled to launch next year with a team comprising three NASA astronauts and one Italian astronaut [1]. The agency plans for Artemis IV no earlier than 2028, which will see two unconfirmed astronauts land on the Moon [1]. Additionally, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen will depart from the Canadian Space Agency in September but will retain his status as a reservist with the Royal Canadian Air Force to continue supporting the Artemis program [1].