# @nbcchicago on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DW11uluj1HW
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63219894-nbcchicago-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f0f5a6d6a5.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-04-07T18:55:03.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) — https://gondola.cc/nbcchicago

## Caption

As the Artemis II mission prepared to orbit the moon, NASA officials played a special message from late former Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell who welcomed the crew to "my old neighborhood." Lovell was part of the Apollo 8 and 13 missions and was one of the first astronauts to see the far side of the moon. He recorded today's message in August of 2025 a few months before his death.

#nasa #ArtemisII #JimLovell #Apollo

## Stats

- **Views:** 6,684
- **Likes:** 573
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 9

## Tags

apollo, jimlovell, nasa, artemisii

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