
Artemis II Mission Concludes with Challenging Re-entry and Safe Splashdown
NASA's Artemis II mission successfully concluded its ten-day journey around the Moon, with the Orion spacecraft and its four-person crew enduring a high-stakes re-entry at extreme speeds and temperatures before splashing down safely in the Pacific Ocean. Following recovery, the astronauts are now embarking on the next phase of their trailblazing careers, with personnel securing the capsule at sea.
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Watch the Artemis II reentry: Separation, blackout, then splashdown
The four crew members of the Artemis II are back on Earth after their 10-day mission to the Moon.
Read full article →How Recovery Personnel Will Secure Artemis II Capsule at Sea After Splashdown
As the spacecraft bobs in the Pacific Ocean, recovery personnel from NASA and the U.S. Navy are out at sea, tracking the capsule and other pieces of jettisoned hardware.
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Read full article →Artemis II astronauts splash down off California, ending historic Moon mission
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Read full article →Artemis II splashdown! – in pictures
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By Guardian Staff
Read full article →After more than 9 days in flight, NASA's Artemis II is set to return to Earth
The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission are set to return to Earth Friday evening. The crew is wrapping up a journey around the moon with a planned splashdown off San Diego, Calif.
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Read full article →PETER NAVARRO: Trump's Artemis vision is now flying — and China is paying attention
With Communist China targeting a crewed lunar landing by 2030, Artemis II shows why the Moon race is a contest for strategic power and national leadership.
Read full article →Trailblazing Artemis II astronauts have returned Earth after their moon mission. Their journey is just starting
NASA’s Victor Glover and Christina Koch made history long before the Artemis II mission to the moon
By Julia Musto
Read full article →'Entire trip was spectacular': Trump hails Artemis II crew, eyes Mars next
Artemis II astronauts have successfully returned to Earth after a historic lunar flyby, setting a new distance record. President Trump lauded the crew's achievement and declared Mars as the next frontier for human space exploration. This mission tested crucial deep-space systems, paving the way for future lunar landings and ambitious journeys to the Red Planet.
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Read full article →Tim Cook celebrates Artemis II return: ‘Taking iPhone photography to new heights’
Artemis II crew members were allowed to carry smartphones onboard. However, the devices were not connected to the internet.
Read full article →Artemis II: Lunar mission faces conspiracy theories - The Straits Times
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Read full article →Artemis II splashes down: How the Moon mission heralds new era in human space travel
By Amitabh Sinha
Read full article →2,760 Degrees Celsius, 40,000 Kmph: Artemis II Re-entry Had NASA On The Edge
The mission's tenth day brought the biggest challenge - a high-stakes re-entry into the Earth's orbit at speeds reaching 40,000 kilometres per hour and temperatures of 2,760 degrees Celsius.
Read full article →Artemis II astronauts return to Earth, capping historic Moon mission
Read full article →Splashdown of Artemis II astronauts concludes 10-day moon mission - The Jakarta Post
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