Artemis II crew splashes down in Pacific Ocean
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Deep inside the Pacific, there’s a massive, untouched world of bizarre sea life. What else is down there?
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The Orion spacecraft just made contact with the Pacific Ocean as the parachutes fluttered down to a restful water landing.
Given how underexplored the Pacific Ocean is, it is not surprising that new species are being discovered every time a manned or unmanned deep-water submersible is launched to document the species living in the deepest parts of the ocean. With only a small ...
The final trajectory correction burn is underway, locking the capsule into its precise angle of approach for re-entry into the Earth’s atmosphere. Nasa's engineers have less than a degree of margin. Too shallow, and Orion skips off the atmosphere and cannot return. Too steep, and the heating is unsurvivable.
A family stranded at sea for nearly a week after their engine failed was dramatically rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard in the Pacific Ocean near Micronesia.
The company, which will be led by a former Rio Tinto executive, is angling to explore a sought-after stretch of the Pacific Ocean.
When is the Artemis II splashdown in California? Orion capsule is set to splash down about 8:07 pm ET Friday, April 10, 2026, possibly near San Diego.