Artemis II splashdown: Astronauts return to Earth after lunar mission

NASA's Artemis II astronauts safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, 2026, after completing a journey around the Moon. The crew, consisting of Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, tested equipment in deep space before returning to Earth. This mission is the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972 and serves as a critical test for future lunar missions.