Moon Mission

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The Artemis II mission ended in a dramatic fashion on April 10, 2026, when NASA's Orion spacecraft splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, just off the coast of San Diego, closing out humanity's first crewed journey to the moon in over 50 years. The four-person crew — consisting of commander…

A naval ship and military aircraft were standing by to recover the crew after their record-breaking journey into deep space...Read More

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After 10 days, the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft have returned to Earth, their mission around the moon a success. Integrity, the name of the crew’s spacecraft as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California, at 5:07…

The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth's atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in space, capping the first voyage by humans to the vicinity of the moon in over half a century. NASA's gumdrop-shaped Orion capsule, dubbed…

The Artemis II astronauts safely splashed down off the coast of San Diego at 5:07 p.m. Friday. After their historic 10-day mission around the moon, the crew and NASA officials are finally breathing a sigh of relief. “I’m still at a loss for words. The childhood Jared right now can’t…

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April 10, 2026 3 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm NASA’s Orion capsule and the four astronauts on board have made it back to Earth after 10 days in space and a record-breaking mission around the moon and back By Claire Cameron edited by Jeanna Bryner NASA NASA…

The crew of the Artemis II returns to Earth after completing their NASA mission flying around the Moon on Friday, April 10. The astronauts aboard the Artemis II are completing their 10-day mission to circle and gather data from the Moon in America’s first mission to Earth’s satellite since 1972.…