Artemis II Astronauts Return After Moon Mission

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The Orion capsule carrying Artemis II astronauts splashed down off San Diego, concluding a 10-day lunar journey.

WHO: NASA

WHAT: Splashdown of Orion capsule

WHEN: Apr 10, 2026 at 8:07 PM ET

WHERE: off the coast of San Diego

WHY: Part of a test flight for future lunar missions.

How this story developed (showing 45 of 45 earlier reports)

NASA targets Artemis III after historic moon flyby · Apr 12, 2026 at 3:01 PM ET
Highlights of Artemis II's Return to Earth · Apr 11, 2026 at 8:01 AM ET
Artemis II Astronauts Safely Splash Down on Earth · Apr 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Virts: Artemis II Return a ‘Bright Spot’ for Humanity · Apr 10, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Artemis Crew Returns to Earth with Moon Discoveries · Apr 9, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
Artemis II crew prepares for Earth splashdown · Apr 8, 2026 at 3:04 PM ET
Artemis Releases High-Quality Moon Photos · Apr 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Artemis II Crew Discovers Unseen Moon Features · Apr 8, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
Artemis II Astronauts Capture Unique Lunar Fly-By Images · Apr 8, 2026 at 3:02 AM ET
NASA Releases First Images from Moon Flyby · Apr 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM ET
NASA Scientist Discusses Artemis II Mission Insights · Apr 7, 2026 at 6:01 PM ET
Artemis II Reveals Moon's Hidden Colors · Apr 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Artemis II Crew Captures 'Earthset' Moment · Apr 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
NASA Holds Artemis II News Conference · Apr 7, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
Artemis Releases Stunning Moon Photos · Apr 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
NASA Releases First Photos from Artemis II Mission · Apr 7, 2026 at 11:41 AM ET
Artemis II Astronauts to Observe Unseen Moon Areas · Apr 7, 2026 at 5:03 AM ET
Artemis II Crew Observes Total Solar Eclipse · Apr 7, 2026 at 5:01 AM ET
Chris Hadfield Discusses Artemis II Moon Mission · Apr 6, 2026 at 7:06 PM ET
New photo shows Artemis crew's view of moon · Apr 6, 2026 at 3:02 PM ET
NBC News Interviews Artemis II Crew in Space · Apr 6, 2026 at 7:02 AM ET
Artemis II Crew Enters Lunar Sphere of Influence · Apr 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM ET
Artemis II Astronauts Share Stunning Moon Photos · Apr 6, 2026 at 2:04 AM ET
NASA Artemis II Astronauts Celebrate Ahead of Flyby · Apr 5, 2026 at 11:02 PM ET
Astronaut Glover Shares Easter Message from Space · Apr 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM ET
NASA Shares Stunning Images from Artemis II Mission · Apr 5, 2026 at 6:01 PM ET
Artemis II crew take new photo of far side of the moon · Apr 5, 2026 at 3:01 PM ET
Artemis II Crew Adjusts Cabin Temperature · Apr 5, 2026 at 12:01 PM ET
Artemis II Astronaut Shares Easter Message from Space · Apr 5, 2026 at 9:01 AM ET
NASA Astronauts to Study Moon's Surface with Eyesight · Apr 5, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Artemis Astronauts Set for Historic Lunar Flyby · Apr 5, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET
Artemis II sends Earth photos as it nears moon · Apr 4, 2026 at 9:02 PM ET
Artemis II Crew Reflects on Deep Space Experience · Apr 4, 2026 at 9:01 PM ET
NASA Shares Stunning Earth Photos from Artemis II · Apr 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Houston Cheers on Artemis II Moon Mission · Apr 4, 2026 at 2:45 PM ET
Artemis II crew captures stunning Earth image · Apr 4, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Canadian Astronaut Describes Artemis Journey · Apr 4, 2026 at 8:37 AM ET
Orion spacecraft over 229,000 km from Earth · Apr 4, 2026 at 8:02 AM ET
NASA's Artemis II Heads to the Moon · Apr 4, 2026 at 4:02 AM ET
NASA unveils first images of Earth from Artemis II · Apr 4, 2026 at 4:01 AM ET
Artemis Astronauts Share Stunning Views of Earth · Apr 4, 2026 at 3:01 AM ET
Astronauts Manage Daily Life Aboard Orion · Apr 4, 2026 at 12:03 AM ET
Artemis II Astronauts Capture Stunning Photos in Space · Apr 3, 2026 at 10:01 PM ET
NASA's Artemis II Crew Shares Stunning Moon Photos · Apr 3, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
Artemis II Astronauts Share Stunning Earth Images · Apr 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET

Sources (2): Ars Technica, Engadget

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