Artemis Two Crew Breaks Earth Record, Splashdown Near

0:00Artemis, two, crew just broke the record for the farthest humans have flown from Earth, looping around the Moon's far side. Four astronauts are aboard, Commander Reed Weizmann, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Canada's Jeremy Hansen. They're heading home for a splashdown off San Diego Friday at 8.07 pm. These space probes pull and modest pay for such high stakes. NASA lists their annual salary, around $152,258 in 2024, with no bonuses for, missions or overtime. That holds steady whether they're orbiting or chilling on the ground. Folks compare to salaries for optometrists or software managers, jobs with heavy training but way less risk than blasting 250,000 miles out. Things like Hansen earn similar, up to about $189,600 Canadian dollars for flight tested astronauts. Prime Minister Mark Carney video called the crew, hyping Hansen as the first Canadian on a

1:03moon mission and beaming with national pride. He even grilled them on pancakes, pushing maple syrup over Nutella after spotting a floating jar up there. As they wrapped this milestone flight, all eyes they glued for that safe splashdown, proving bold risks, still fuel our next giant leaps. Mr. Vancouver News today update, AI powered and always on.