As we watch the brave crew of Artemis 2 prepare to orbit the Moon, a deeper question remains: What does it do to a human being to achieve the impossible?
In Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth, Andrew Smith tracks down the remaining Apollo moonwalkers to find out what happens after the "giant leap." It’s a story of existential questions, the search for meaning, and the complex journey of living on Earth after seeing it from 238,000 miles away. what’s it like to live on Earth after that singular experience? Where do you go after you’ve been to the Moon?
As the world anticipates the historic moment when Artemis III (expected late 2020s) aims to land the first astronauts on the lunar south pole, Moondust offers a vital, human perspective on the existential journey that begins the moment they step back onto Earth.