Artemis II Crew “Rise-ing” To the Occasion

art002e013365 (April 7, 2026) – The Artemis II crew – (clockwise from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover – pause for a group photo with their zero gravity indicator "Rise," inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home. On some of their wrists is device that measures movement and sleep patterns to help scientists interpret performance and health changes during the mission. Monitoring astronauts’ activity and sleep patterns is an essential part of the data required to interpret how this type of space travel influences performance and health.