NASA Artemis 2 Mission Returns to Earth with a Pacific Splashdown After Its Historic Moon Flyby

NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen are returning to Earth following a historic flight around the Moon.The Orion capsule is scheduled to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego after performing a high-speed reentry through the atmosphere.This mission marks the first crewed journey to the lunar vicinity in over fifty years and successfully broke the human travel distance record.Recovery teams from the US Navy await the crew to begin medical evaluations aboard the USS John P. Murtha after the craft hits the water.
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