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'Flames soon engulfed us': Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen describes his mission's riskiest moment


After nine days in space, the Artemis II crewmembers faced their final and riskiest challenge: splashdown. In this excerpt from the book "Earthrise: Inside Artemis II, the Groundbreaking Human Mission into Deep Space," astronaut Jeremy Hansen describes the moment from his chair.

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