Artemis II Astronauts Return Home

The successful splashdown of Artemis II in the Pacific Ocean marks a major milestone in America's return to lunar exploration.

Newly released helmet-cam footage captures the joyful moment the capsule hatch was opened to fresh air and a waiting medical team.

Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen are now undergoing assessments as NASA analyzes the performance of the spacecraft's heat shield.

This mission serves as the 'opening act' for a planned permanent moon base and eventual human travel to Mars.