DEANA L. WEIBEL, PH.D., GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
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A couple of recent Artemis pieces

4/28/2026

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Hi all,
It has been a couple of weeks since I last sent an update. Since then I’ve published a couple of pieces connected to Artemis II that some of you might find interesting.
One looks at the way astronaut culture is now being carried forward from the International Space Station into newer missions (yes, that's the title):
“Mirroring mango salad: How ISS culture shaped Artemis II”
https://thespacereview.com/article/5206/1 
The other focuses more directly on astronauts’ experiences of awe during the mission, especially moments where those experiences don’t resolve into understanding, but instead highlight the limits of what we can make sense of:
“What the Artemis II astronauts revealed about awe in space”
https://www.ucpress.edu/blog-posts/what-the-artemis-ii-astronauts-revealed-about-awe-in-space 
I was also in New York recently for the Explorers Club Member Dinner, which included a tribute to the recently departed Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell and a wonderful message from Jessica Meir, the current commander of the ISS, beamed down to us from space. It was a nice reminder of how these different generations of spaceflight are connected.
Looking a bit further ahead, I’ve joined a panel on space anthropology for the American Anthropological Association meetings this November in St. Louis. The panel brings together a great group of scholars working on everything from astronaut experience to space medicine and interstellar projects, and I’m excited to be part of that conversation.
Meanwhile, copies of my book are now shipping from UC Press, and it will be out on May 12. If you’d like to take a look, you can find it here: 
https://www.ucpress.edu/books/the-ultraview-effect/hardcover
Thanks, as always, for reading and for your interest in this work.
Deana
P.S. I can't wait to tell you about some upcoming fieldwork on the Voyager Golden Record I'll be doing next month with historian Glen E. Swanson, my husband and frequent collaborator... Next time!
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  • Deana L. Weibel, Ph.D.
  • Publications
  • Presentations
  • Religion and Space
  • The Ultraview Effect
  • Roger That! Celebration
  • In the Media
  • CV
  • Gallery
  • Speaking Engagements
  • The Ultraview Effect: The Book
  • Dispatches