Highlights from Artemis II reveal life in space is even weirder than we thought

The Orion spacecraft may only be the size of two minivans on the inside — but for the Artemis II astronauts, the capsule taking them to the vicinity of the moon has already proved to be larger than life.


As the backdrop of many unforgettable moments of life on board, including the quirky and the breathtaking, the spacecraft — nicknamed Integrity by NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and the Canadian Space Agency’s Jeremy Hansen — is becoming its own character in the story of humanity’s return to the moon for the first time in more than half a century.


The crew capsule is vastly improved compared with its Apollo equivalent, the Command Module, with about 60% more habitable space and amenities such as a toilet and exercise machine.

Luckily, we’re able to witness quite a bit of what happens onboard, as the spacecraft is equipped with 32 camera and devices, 15 of which are mounted on the capsule itself, and 17 of which are handheld and operated by the crew.