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Fortune Cookie Predicts Astronaut's Lunar Journey

Q: What did the fortune cookie predicted for astronaut Reid Wiseman?

The fortune cookie predicted 'A visit to a strange place will bring you renewed perspective' for astronaut Reid Wiseman.

8 Apr

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Summary

Astronaut Reid Wiseman's 2017 fortune cookie predicted a 'visit to a strange place'.
Wiseman was part of the Artemis II crew that set a new distance record.
The crew completed a flyby of the moon's dark side, witnessing it with the naked eye.

Fortune Cookie Predicts Astronaut's Lunar Journey

NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman's 2017 fortune cookie message, predicting 'A visit to a strange place will bring you renewed perspective,' has resonated with the recent Artemis II mission. Wiseman, commander of the mission, held the slip of paper featuring this 'prophecy' and expressed belief in its significance, even joking about a potential trip to Mars.

This past week, Wiseman and the Artemis II crew achieved a monumental milestone by completing a six-hour flyby around the moon. They set a new distance record, traveling further from Earth than any humans before. This historic journey marked the first time in over fifty years that humans have seen the moon's distant hemisphere with their own eyes.