Artemis II Astronauts Safely Return to Earth After Historic Flight Around the Moon

NASA’s Artemis II crew safely splashed down in the Pacific after a 10-day lunar flyby mission.

The flight set a new human distance record and gave the crew a close look at the Moon’s far side and a lunar eclipse.

Orion, launched by the Space Launch System, completed key tests of navigation, communications, heat shield performance, and crew operations.

The mission is a major milestone for NASA’s plans for future crewed lunar missions and deeper-space exploration.