What impact could the weather have on the splashdown of Artemis II?

How could the weather impact the splashdown of Artemis II?

Artemis II crew to end record-setting mission with Pacific Ocean splashdown

The four astronauts are set to touch down on Earth and conclude the 10-day mission after completing moon flyby The number of human beings who have travelled to the moon and returned safely to Earth will grow to 28 on Friday night when Nasa’s Orion capsule containing four Artemis II astronauts will glide gently to a Pacific Ocean splashdown beneath three giant parachutes. The scheduled 5.07pm PT landing (1.07am BST Saturday) off the coast of San Diego will mark the end of a 10-day lunar odysse...

By Richard Luscombe

Artemis II astronauts are set to return to Earth today. Here's what to expect

After swooping around the moon, viewing an eclipse, breaking an Apollo distance record and testing out a space toilet, NASA's Artemis II mission is about to return to Earth. Here's what the astronauts must face to make it safely home.

By Brendan Byrne

Artemis II nears end of historic mission with splashdown off California coast

Artemis II is set to splash down off San Diego as Navy crews prepare to recover the Orion capsule and the four astronauts inside, drawing crowds along the coast.

What to expect ahead of Artemis II’s splashdown

Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, along with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, are returning to Earth after travelling around the moon. But before they get their feet on solid ground, they have to get their Orion spacecraft safely through Earth's atmosphere.

Artemis II astronauts set to splash down back on Earth

The four crew members are preparing to reenter the Earth's atmosphere before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. Follow DW.

Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from Moon toward Pacific splashdown

The Artemis II team headed for a Friday re-entry to Earth after a historic lunar mission, the first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years. The most crucial moments of the 10-day mission awaits them as they prepare for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.

By FRANCE 24

Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown

The four Artemis II astronauts, returning from the world’s first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtled back toward Earth on Friday aboard their gumdrop-shaped Orion spacecraft, headed for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California. The finale to NASA’s celebrated 10-day mission was expected to begin with separation of Orion’s crew capsule from its service module, followed by a fiery re-entry through Earth’s atmosphere and a six-minute radio blackout before the caps...

By none@none.com (Reuters)

Artemis II astronauts hurtle home from moon toward splashdown

The four Artemis II astronauts, returning from the world’s first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtled back toward Earth on Friday aboard their gumdrop-shaped Orion spacecraft, headed for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California. The finale to NASA’s celebrated 10-day mission was expected to begin with separation of Orion’s […]

Artemis II Astronauts To Re-Enter Earth's Atmosphere Today After 10-Day Mission

If all goes well, US astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, along with Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, will end up bobbing safely in the ocean aboard their Orion capsule, dubbed Integrity, shortly after 8 pm ET

Artemis II astronauts prepare for re-entry and splashdown

Their journey has resulted in stunning photographs that have captivated the imaginations of people on Earth.