When the Orion spacecraft carrying NASA’s Artemis II crew pierces Earth’s atmosphere on Friday evening, it will be traveling at nearly 25,000 mph. Within minutes, a precisely choreographed sequence of ...

Artemis II astronauts are set to splash down Friday night, ending their 10-day mission during which they circled the moon, setting a record for traveling the farthest distance from earth.

The Orion space capsule, which carried four astronauts on a 10-day mission around the moon, has left San Diego for a ...

When is the Artemis II splashdown in California? Orion capsule is set to splash down about 8:07 pm ET Friday, April 10, 2026, possibly near San Diego.

This eerie image shows the heat shield following splashdown.

When is the Artemis II splashdown in California? Orion capsule is set to splash down about 8:07 pm ET Friday, April 10, 2026, possibly near San Diego.

After its historic 10-day flight to the moon, Artemis II astronauts splashed down off the coast of California on Friday night ...

Artemis II crew set to return to Earth from historic moon-orbiting mission. Info about NASA splashdown criteria, weather forecast, what time, location.

After making history on their journey around the moon, NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen have come home.

The four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission splashed down on Earth, after a successful visit to the moon.

Artemis II crew splashdown was April 10, 2026, after an April 1 launch from Florida. See the most stunning photos taken ...