El USS John P. Murtha llegó a la base naval de San Diego el sábado con la canción “Rocket Man” de Elton John sonando al ritmo de esa misma canción.

Splashdown is expected around 5:07 p.m. off San Diego’s coast on Friday, April 10.

The final portion of the mission will last a harrowing 14 minutes before the Orion capsule with its four astronauts lands 50 miles out in the Pacific Ocean.

The USS John P. Murtha — a transport ship longer than two football fields — arrived at Naval Base San Diego playing Elton John’s beloved song “Rocket Man” over its speakers, tapping into the public’s deep interest in the historic 10-day mission.

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NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first crewed flight around the moon in more than 50 years, has been a feast for the eyes. See the stunning images from the mission.

NASA officials gave an update after the Artemis II crew returned to Earth following their historic voyage around the moon. The Orion space capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego on Friday.

With NASA's lunar comeback a galactic-sized smash, the space agency already has the next Artemis flight in its sights