Virtual passenger Nebraska Methodist College celebrates ahead of Artemis II splashdown

Nebraska Methodist College is officially over the moon, buzzing with cosmic-level enthusiasm for the Artemis II astronauts' return on Friday.

Students and staff have been tracking the mission in real time after the college's virtual passenger, "Dove Love," was selected to ride along on the journey around the moon.

On Thursday, the Clark Center was decked out with balloons, a moon-landing backdrop, mission visuals, raffles, live-streaming of the mission and more. Faculty have even woven NASA's Artemis II mission into their curriculum.

KETV: Nebraska Methodist College over the moon for Artemis mission