They didn't get a parade, but they're certainly being paraded on the big networks.
Fresh off humanity's first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years, the Artemis 2 astronauts are stepping into the spotlight, switching modes from mission debrief to media tour.
Over the last week, the astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission have made their way up the East Coast from where their Space Launch System rocket launched them to the moon at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, exactly one month ago, through Washington, D. C. , and on to the Big Apple, all while receiving a heroes' welcome back to Earth.
