NASA's Artemis II Successfully Returns to Earth After Pacific Ocean Splashdown
NASA's Orion spacecraft, carrying the Artemis II crew, successfully landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on April 10, 2026. The crew included NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. The spacecraft's return marks a significant milestone in NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon. Recovery teams, including U.S. Navy divers, were deployed to secure the spacecraft and transfer the crew to the USS John P. Murtha. The mission's successful completion is a testament to international collaboration and technological advancements in space exploration.