Students At University Of Minnesota's Aerospace Engineering And Mechanics Program Ecstatic Of Artemis Launch

By Joe Van Ryn, CBS Minnesota

Updated on: April 2, 2026

Excitement was high at the University of Minnesota as students prepared to watch NASA's Artemis II mission launch toward the moon.

"I'd say on a scale from 1 to 10, I'm like a fifteen right now," Mel Nightingale said, laughing.

"It's really fun seeing something we've heard about, even since high school, finally become a reality," Keegan Bunker added.

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