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NASA's Artemis II Spashes Down in the Pacific Ocean

Apr 11, 2026
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NASA's historic Artemis II mission which sent astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and CSA's Jeremy Hansen further into space than any other human in history has safely returned to Earth. The Orion Capsule was recovered off the coast of California after carrying the fab four around the dark side of the moon furthering science and space exploration.