come back as well as others, so they may want to sit down and just chill for a little bit longer. >> yeah. that is definitely my vibe after any high-adrenaline situationments kendis you've been there all day. you have watched crowds gather. i'm wondering if the crowds are still there, if the energy as as high as it has been today. how are people responding? >> reporter: i think people are still looking around. they know that something big happened. they don't know exactly what and exactly where. we know that it's somewhere off the atlantic ocean. i'll tell you, we've been here for about a day or two covering this in the buildup to this moment, and you really get a sense the people who live here, the people who visit are happy we're back in space. it's a full-circle moment also, alicia. i spoke with two former students. they watched with a lot of angst, with nervousness as this