'Chills' Artemis astronauts say lunar flyby still washing over them

<br><br>**Beyond Orbit The Evolution of 'Chills' - Artemis Astronauts Reflect on L<br>Lunar Flyby Experience**<br><br>As the four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission prepared to splash down<br>down in the Pacific Ocean, they couldn't help but reflect on their extraord<br>extraordinary journey around the Moon. The experience was still washing ove<br>over them, leaving a lasting impact that will likely take time to fully pro<br>process.<br><br>**Human minds should not go through what these just went through,** said <br>Mission Commander Reid Wiseman during a press conference from space. **It <br>is a true gift. And we have a lot that we just need to think about and jour<br>journal and write, and then we'll get the full feeling of what we just went<br>went through.**<br><br>The astronauts - Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen <br>- set a record for distance from Earth during their lunar flyby, but it's n<br>not just the distance that's remarkable. It's the profound effect that this<br>this experience has had on them.<br><br>**I haven't even begun to process what we've been through,** said Glover.<br>Glover. **We've still got two more days, and riding a fireball through the<br>the atmosphere is profound, as well.**<br><br>Wiseman echoed his sentiment, revealing that he was still feeling the emoti<br>emotional impact of their journey. **I'm actually in chills right now just<br>just thinking about it. My palms are sweating,** he admitted.<br><br>The experience has left an indelible mark on each of them, and it's clear t<br>that this is not just a trip to the Moon - it's a transformative experience<br>experience that will shape their perspectives for years to come.<br><br>**This sense of teamwork is something that you don't usually get, like, as<br>as adults,** said Koch. **I mean, we are close like brothers and sisters.<br>sisters. That is a privilege we will never have again.**<br><br>As they prepare to return to Earth, the astronauts are taking time to refle<br>reflect on their journey and the lessons it has taught them. They're aware <br>that this experience is not just about the thrill of space travel - it's al<br>also about the fragility of our planet and our place in the universe.<br><br>**We live on a fragile planet in the vacuum and the void of space,** said<br>said Hansen. **Our purpose on the planet as humans is to find joy... and l<br>lifting each other up by creating solutions together instead of destroying.<br>destroying.**<br><br>For these astronauts, the experience has been life-changing - and it's only<br>only just beginning.<br><br>---<br><br>This edited version maintains the original tone and style while improving g<br>grammar, readability, and overall polish. I made minor changes to sentence <br>structure and wording to enhance clarity and flow.