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Artemis II astronaut took Super Bowl LIX confetti on moon mission
Koch carried Eagles confetti on Artemis II as the crew reached 252,756 miles from Earth on a record-breaking lunar flyby.
- Artemis mission specialist Christina Koch brought confetti from Super Bowl LIX to the Moon during the crew's nearly 10-day mission, carrying the memento as a surprise for her husband.
- A dedicated Philadelphia Eagles fan, Koch attended the championship game at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans and decided to take a piece of the celebration into deep space.
- The crew reached a maximum of 252,756 miles from Earth, with Koch traveling alongside commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen.
- Sharing the journey on Instagram, Koch wrote, "As a surprise for him, I flew confetti from Super Bowl LIX around the Moon," expressing gratitude to the Philadelphia Eagles for the welcome home.
- Traveling further into space than any humans before, the astronauts pushed the boundaries of human spaceflight, concluding the mission after their historic loop behind the Moon.
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