Artemis II Crew Prepares for 'Fireball' Re-entry and Earth Return After Lunar Fly-by

The Artemis II mission, marking the first crewed lunar fly-by in over 50 years, is preparing for its 'fireball' re-entry and splashdown off the coast of San Diego, California, on Friday, capping a nearly 10-day mission as the crew returns to Earth with significant discoveries.

8 Apr, 06:58 — 9 Apr, 06:29

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Artemis II is NASA's first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years, marking a significant step in the agency's program to return humans to the lunar surface and eventually send them to Mars. The mission serves as a critical test of the Orion spacecraft's systems before future, more ambitious lunar journeys.

Key entitiesArtemis II NASA Orion California Moon

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BBCHigh3h ago

Artemis crew returning to Earth with 'all the good stuff' from Moon discoveries

The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with "so many more pictures, so many more stories".

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Artemis II's journey around the moon: as it happened in pictures

Here are some of the most amazing images to emerge from the first crewed lunar fly-by in more than 50 years.

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NASA Artemis II astronauts prepare to end moon mission in ‘fireball’ re-entry

The crew is due to return to Earth on Friday around 8 pm ET (0000 GMT Saturday), splashing down off the coast of San Diego, California, to cap their nearly 10-day mission

By Reuters

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