Artemis II Crew Returns Home

The video shows the moment Navy divers greeted Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch as fresh air flooded the capsule.

NASA is currently investigating how well the spacecraft's heat shield protected the crew during its high-speed re-entry into Earth's atmosphere.

The mission is being hailed as the 'opening act' for America's return to the moon, with plans for a permanent lunar base already underway.

The astronauts' reunion with their families and pets has become a viral sensation, humanizing the technical achievement of the voyage.