Artemis II crew splash down in Pacific Ocean
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Artemis 2 has come home, but NASA still has its nose to the lunar grindstone. The four astronauts of Artemis 2, the first crewed mission to the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972, splashed down safely off the coast of San Diego last night (April 10).
The Artemis II crew's nine-day moon mission set a record for the farthest any human has ever traveled from Earth. Here's a look at the key moments.
We’ll be doing it again and then, next step, Mars!” Trump said, greeting the Artemis II crew after their splashdown on Friday.
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.
The first astronauts to visit the moon in more than a half-century are home. Artemis II’s crew of four emerged from their lunar capsule after a splashdown in the Pacific on Friday evening and were flown by helicopter to the Navy’s recovery ship.
The development of the mission mascot and viral sensation Rise began over a year before Artemis II blasted off.
The astronauts on NASA's Artemis II moon mission are scheduled to land on Earth on Friday. But their re-entry is one of the riskiest parts of the mission, and the Orion spacecraft has known design flaws.
As predicted, the Artemis II splashed down off the coast of San Diego shortly after 8:00 p.m. ET (8:07 to be exact) on Friday night. NASA’s astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glove