Artemis II returns to Earth

NASA’s Artemis II crew is on the final leg of a record-breaking 10-day journey that took humanity further into space than ever before.

The Orion capsule, carrying three Americans and one Canadian, is expected to perform a high-stakes reentry into Earth's atmosphere at Mach 32.

Recovery teams from the U.S. Navy are positioned off the coast of San Diego to retrieve the crew following their Pacific Ocean splashdown.

This successful test flight paves the way for future crewed landings and the establishment of a long-term lunar presence.