Artemis astronauts describe "spectacular" moon mission, eating peanut M&M's after splashdown

Artemis II astronauts joined "CBS Mornings" for a town hall, "Artemis II: A Celebration of Heroes." They described the moments before liftoff and splashdown, and the funny moment just after coming back to Earth that prompted "CBS Mornings" co-host to say, "astronauts, they're just like us."

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