Artemis II’s astronauts return to Earth, ending a record-breaking trip around the moon

The last time NASA and the Defense Department teamed up for a lunar crew’s reentry was Apollo 17 in 1972. Artemis II was ...

Artemis II mission was a triumph. Now comes the hard part

Nasa's Artemis II mission has successfully sent four astronauts sweeping around the far side of the Moon and landed them ...

Artemis II crew splashes down, ending historic moon mission: Updates

Splashdown for the Artemis II crew is expected Friday, April 10, off the California coast near San Diego. Follow along for ...

How NASA Achieved the Historic Artemis II Splashdown

Artemis II was no different. The spacecraft and crew began their journey on April 1, under the power of six rocket engines ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Artemis 2 Astronauts Successfully Return to Earth After Completing a Historic Mission Around the Moon

The crewmembers splashed down Friday after breaking a space-faring record and viewing lunar features never seen by human eyes ...
SpaceNews

Orion splashes down to successfully end Artemis 2 mission

The first human mission beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years successfully concluded with a splashdown in the Pacific ...
Aviation Week Network

Orion Returns From Crewed Shakedown Flight Around The Moon

HOUSTON—The Artemis II astronauts returned from a nine-day flight test of NASA’s deep-space Orion capsule on April 10, marking the first crewed flight beyond Earth orbit in more than 50 years and ...

Artemis II Splashdown: First Moon Orbit Mission in 50 Years Ends Safely

Splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, the crew traveled approximately 694,481 miles and reached a record distance from Earth. ...