Artemis II crew returns home

NASA's Artemis II mission concluded with a successful splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, marking a historic milestone in deep space exploration.

Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen shared emotional reflections on their journey, describing Earth as a 'lifeboat' seen from the lunar distance.

The mission's success paves the way for Artemis III, which will attempt to dock with a lunar lander in Earth's orbit next year.

The crew's return has reinvigorated global interest in space science and the future of a permanent lunar base.