All four astronauts who flew on NASA's first human moon mission in more than 50 years will make one of their first public appearances together.

The four astronauts said that they left Earth as friends, but came back as "best friends."

The two instructors who trained the Artemis II crew to take out-of-this-world photos during the NASA lunar flyby mission said they were impressed by the photography from the four astronauts. NASA photography and video subject matter experts Paul Reichert and Katrina Willoughby spoke to Reuters on Tuesday (April 14) about the crew's photography training.

It's been almost a week since the Artemis II crew returned to Earth after a nearly 10-day mission to the moon and back, and the four astronauts are reflecting on their time in space.

The 10-day Artemis II mission sent the four astronauts farther from Earth than any humans had gone before, beating the previous record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. The press conference has concluded. The four astronauts appeared in good spirits as they emphasized the deep bonds they forged on their trip as well as their gratitude for the team on the ground and everyone who cheered them on from home.

New video shows the moment astronauts were greeted after returning to Earth — and what happened when the hatch finally opened.

Artemis II's astronauts plan to hold a news conference on Thursday where they'll talk about their historic mission to the moon and back to Earth.

Members of the U.S. Navy were the first people to greet NASA’s Artemis II crew after the astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean about 50 miles off San Diego’s coast last Friday following their historic 10-day journey around the moon.