Artemis II Returns to Earth

After a 10-day journey that took humanity further from Earth than ever before, astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen are approaching the final phase of their mission.

The spacecraft is scheduled to hit the atmosphere at Mach 32, testing the limits of its thermal protection systems before deploying parachutes off the coast of San Diego.

Recovery teams from the U.S. Navy are already in position to retrieve the crew and the capsule.

This mission marks a pivotal milestone in the Artemis program, paving the way for a permanent human presence on the lunar surface.