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Artemis II crew returns home

Artemis II crew returns home

The mission brought humans farther into deep space than ever before, marking a major milestone in NASA's plan to return to the Moon's surface.

Astronaut Christina Koch shared a heartwarming reunion with her dog, Sadie, which has become a viral symbol of the crew's return.

The mission's success has paved the way for the upcoming Artemis III landing, though budget concerns continue to loom in Washington.

NASA officials praised the crew's resilience and the performance of the Orion spacecraft during its record-setting journey.

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Subsidiary of the State of Saxony-Anhalt, which plans, appoints and pays for rail passenger transport
Artemis II
NASA's first crewed mission aboard the Orion spacecraft using the Space Launch System
Christina Koch
American astronaut
Victor J. Glover
American astronaut
Orion
Constellation straddling the celestial equator