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Artemis II Returns; Apollo 11 Smell Recall Inspires Book

5/18/2026

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NASA’s Artemis II completed its nine-day mission in April, sending humans to the moon.
Apollo 11 astronauts reported that the moon has a smell.
Journalist Charles Fishman discussed his book “One Giant Leap” about Apollo 11 scientists on Fresh Air in 2019.
Fresh Air’s archive of more than 40 years of episodes is available at FreshAirArchive.org.

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NASA’s Artemis II completed its nine-day mission in April, sending humans to the moon.
Apollo 11 astronauts reported that the moon has a smell.
Journalist Charles Fishman discussed his book “One Giant Leap” about Apollo 11 scientists on Fresh Air in 2019.
Fresh Air’s archive of more than 40 years of episodes is available at FreshAirArchive.org.