Moment Artemis II splashes down after moon mission

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: April 11, 2026Country: United States

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Moment Artemis II splashes down after moon mission

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts have safely splashed down on Earth, completing a landmark mission that carried humans around the Moon and back for the first time in more than 50 years. This mission marks a significant milestone in NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return astronauts to the Moon and prepare for future missions to Mars.

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