Shadow Sanctuary

I keep seeing people mention how cute it is that the Artemis crew is playing with a plushie but I really want this little boy to get his flowers too!! Lucas Ye, an 8 year old from California, designed this plushie by hand. He won a contest, beating out thousands, to create the zero gravity indicator the crew would take on board to show the world they hit zero G.

I just know somewhere he’s watching the live streams or interviews and has the biggest smile on his face!! How awesome to see something you handmade end up in space being bopped around on a historic mission and doing endless cartwheels right in front of the entire world. I hope he’s the happiest kid right now! 🥹 I’m so happy and proud of him!!

So much thought put into his design!!

Interviewer: Victor, I have one for you. Apollo 8 had a memorable Christmas Eve reading from Genesis. Do you have a message you'd like to share from space about Easter Sunday?

Victor Glover: You know, I don't have anything prepared... I, I um, I'm glad you brought that up though. I think these observances are important and as we are so far from Earth and looking [back] at the beauty of creation, I think the... for me one of the important personal perspectives that I have up here is I can really see Earth as one thing, and you know, when I read the Bible and I look at all of the amazing things that were done for us, who[we're?] created... it's, you have this amazing place, this spaceship. You guys are talking to us because we're in a spaceship really far from Earth, but you're on a spaceship called Earth that was created to give us a place to live in the universe, in the cosmos. [I think] maybe the distance we are from you makes you think what we're doing is special, but we're the same distance from you, and I'm trying to tell you, just trust me, you are special. In all of this emptiness, this is a whole bunch of nothingness, this thing we call the universe, you have this oasis, this beautiful place that we get to exist together. I think as we go into Easter Sunday thinking about, you know, all the cultures all around the world, whether you celebrate it or not, whether you believe in God or not, this is an opportunity for us to remember where we are who we are, and that we are the same thing and that we've got to get through this together.

Moments of Moon joy

"Moon flyby. Moon science. Moon capsule. Moon JOY.

The Artemis II crew has taken us along on a whirlwind tour of the Moon, testing the Orion capsule that will eventually return us to the lunar surface to stay. Reid, Victor, Christina, Jeremy, and Rise traveled farther into space than any humans before.

We knew we'd get loads of data from their mission, from crucial analysis of the spacecraft's operations to brand new observations of the lunar surface. What we didn't expect? Just how much joy the crew would bring as well. Ten days in space, endless Moon joy"

Artemis II

This is so wholesome! And I love that the release of Project Hail Mary and the timing of the Artemis II launch crossed so we can get content like this. It's a great time to be a space fan!

Over approximately 10 days, our Artemis II crew successfully completed a voyage around the Moon. They gave us stunning photos of the far side of the Moon, Earth, and a solar eclipse, along with inspirational messages, laughs, and even a few tears. Let's recap the Artemis II mission.

First step: fit check.

Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen got suited up and had their spacesuits checked to make sure they were ready to go to space.

AMAZE AMAZE AMAZE !!

"Copy. Moon joy."

"I have two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working."

"Houston, if you could give me about 20 new superlatives in the mission summary for tomorrow that will help out my vocabulary a little bit, that would be great. Thank you."

“If you’ve ever seen the top of the spotlight of the top of the Luxor at night in Vegas, this looks like what it wants to be when it grows up.”

"To all of you down there on Earth... we love you, from the moon. See you on the other side."

"We just went sci fi.

"It is so great to see Earth again. To Asia, Africa, and Oceania: we are looking back at you. We hear you can look up and see the moon right now. We see you too."

"We will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other."

“It’s a bright spot on the moon, and we would like to call it Carroll.” (The name of Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife)

"Amaze amaze amaze."

"I said that we do not leave Earth, but we choose it. And that is true."

"Christina has been sleeping head down in the middle of the vehicle, kind of like a bat"

"It's really fun to be floatin' around, it just makes me feel like a little kid."

"Trust us, you look amazing, you look beautiful."

"'Homo Sapiens' is all of us, no matter where you're from or what you look like. We're all one people."

"We're going to power cycle the toilet from the ground."

"I'm proud to call myself the Space Plumber."

"We were all eagerly awaiting the chorus." (After Mission Control cut off Pink Pony Club early when waking up the crew)

"Copy heart. Copy bracelet." (In response to Wiseman giving his daughters heart hands and showing them the bracelets they made him that he was wearing)

“Welcome back. We are still here. They are in space.”

"Copy. Bubble wrap nominal."

"We have rediscovered the chocolate snacks."

“The truth is, the moon really is its own body in the universe. It's not just a poster in the sky that goes by, it is a real place."

“We will build ships. We will visit again. We will construct science outposts. We will drive rovers, we will do radio astronomy.”

"I've seen a lot of new perspectives, but my perspective has not changed because I launched with the perspective that there is enough for all." (After being asked if they had a new view on humankind.)

"On behalf of all Canadians, we wanted some reassurances of your preferences for maple syrup over Nutella on your pancakes."

It’s gonna focus mostly on Sonic and Shadow and it takes place right after Sonic adventure 2.

I started working om this in february(2024). I have never made a comic before, so I don’t know how it will turn out. I’ve always wanted to make one so I’ll keep going and we’ll see, since I’m having a lot of fun.

It’s kinda in ‘webtoon style’ so I had to crop a lot them so I could post it here.

You can also read the whole thing on my DeviantArt

Link to Chapter1