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How will NASA get the Artemis II crew safely back on Earth? Here's the science behind splashdown

The crew of NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby mission will splash back down to Earth on April 10, 2026, in their Orion spacecraft.

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Home again! Artemis II crew splashes down safely in the Pacific

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Artemis II Crew Reunites With Families and Fellow NASA Astronauts

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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Splashes Down After History-Making Moon Mission

The astronauts on NASA’s moon mission returned home Friday evening, completing a historic lunar flyby by drifting back to Earth under parachutes.

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Artemis II astronauts splash down off California’s coast after a historic journey around the moon

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WATCH LIVE: Artemis II astronauts have splashed down on Earth

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Artemis II astronauts prepare for a high-stakes splashdown to conclude a historic 10-day journey

Reentry into the atmosphere is scheduled to begin at 7:53 p.m. ET, when the spacecraft hits the top of Earth’s atmosphere at an altitude of 400,000 feet, traveling about 30 times the speed of sound.

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Artemis II crew begin final manoeuvres for re-entry to Earth's atmosphere

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Artemis II astronauts make first public remarks after mission

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NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess

Artemis II’s journey around the moon, scheduled to conclude on Friday, has delivered stunning new images of our home world taken from space. Those pictures remind us that Earth has changed immensely since the last time astronauts went near the moon in 1972.

White House budget puts 54 NASA science missions on the chopping block

An analysis by the nonprofit science advocacy group The Planetary Society has identified 54 NASA missions that may be endangered as a result of the White House’s budget proposal for the coming fiscal

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SpaceX launch recap: Falcon 9 carries NASA resupply mission from Florida

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL cargo spacecraft to the ISS Saturday morning, April 11.

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Artemis II crew faces weeks of rehab after deep-space return

When Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen climbed out of the Orion capsule on April 10, 2026, after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, they had just completed the farthest human voyage from Earth in more than 50 years.

Highlights From NASA’s Artemis II Moon Mission Splashdown

The NASA flight is hours away from parachuting into the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, concluding a journey that sent humans around the moon for the first time since 1972.

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The best photos from NASA's first moon mission in more than 50 years

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.

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Science news this week: NASA nuclear rocket and space reproduction

March 28, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

White House Looking to Cut $3.4 Billion From NASA Science

The 2027 budget proposes to end major scientific initiatives in favor of crewed missions to the Moon and Mars.

NASA’s 1977 computers aboard Voyager are still working in interstellar space

Resurfaced footage released by YouTuber Gary Friedman shows some of the sturdy computing hardware that powered Voyager 1 and 2, a pair of spacecraft first launched in 1977 and tasked with taking a trip through our solar system.

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Artemis II relied on European science: what that means for the region’s space ambitions

The Artemis II mission is a success for the European Space Agency, as well as for NASA. Will Europe crew its own lunar missions?