Artemis II crew splash down in Pacific Ocean
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After traveling a greater distance from Earth than any humans before them, the astronauts of Artemis II have safely returned home.
The astronauts of the Artemis II mission around the moon have made it home safely to Earth, marking the end of a triumphant mission and the beginning of a longer road to stay on the moon
Over the past eight days, the world has watched four intrepid explorers leave Earth, fly around the Moon, and make spaceflight history. The moments of reverence, camaraderie, and bravery we’ve witnessed since the launch of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission have done wonders for my faith in humanity, but sadly, all good things must come to an end.
After making history on their journey around the moon, NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen are coming home.
More than 50 years after Mark Agnew watched the first humans to ever walk on the Moon on his parents’ grainy black-and-white TV, he and his grandchildren gathered at the Chabot Space & Science Center in anticipation of
Today is the final day of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission, and it’s going to be a nail-biter.
When the four astronauts aboard Orion return to Earth tonight, they’ll rely on a heat shield that NASA has admitted is flawed. Former astronaut Dr. Charlie Camarda told the New York Times that NASA never should’ve launched Artemis II,
Splashdown is expected around 8:07 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, according to NASA, after a landmark 10‑day voyage around the moon.