Breaking News | Artemis II Astronauts Return from Moon Mission
Apr 13, 2026
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Artemis II mission splashes down, returning to EarthAfter making history as the farthest journey into space humans have ever made, NASA’s Artemis II mission returned to Earth on Friday, splashing down off the coast southwest of San Diego. |
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Artemis II’s moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking tripStill marveling over their moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home Saturday from hundreds who took part in NASA’s lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel. |
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Artemis II astronauts splash down after first moon mission in more than 50 yearsThe four Artemis II astronauts splashed down off the coast of San Diego Friday evening following a 10-day mission that marked the first manned moon mission in more than 50 years at 5:07 p.m. Pacific Time. |
