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Mascot magic: Rise steals the moment as Wiseman celebrates Artemis 2 splashdown

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Mascot magic: Rise steals the moment as Wiseman celebrates Artemis 2 splashdown
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Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman celebrated the splashdown with sheer joy, proudly keeping Rise—the mission’s plush mascot—tied to his water bottle, a symbol of the public’s affection for the mission and the crew’s emotional reunion on returning to Earth.

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