NASA's Artemis II mission successfully completed its crewed lunar orbit with four astronauts splashing down in the Pacific Ocean after 10 days. The crew reached 252,760 miles from Earth—farther than any human has traveled—and orbited the Moon capturing never-before-seen surface imagery. All crew members returned in perfect health, marking the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years.
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NASA Artemis II splashes down in Pacific Ocean in ‘perfect’ landing for Moon mission
NASA's Artemis II returns four astronauts safely from a record-breaking 252,760-mile lunar orbit mission, marking humanity's first crewed Moon flight in 50+ years with groundbreaking new surface imagery.
Saturday, April 11, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline
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