Artemis II splashdown captures nationwide consideration : NPR

[ad_1] <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7459x5504+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F60%2Fdb%2F7dff8f6c4addb601dfcccc5e43d3%2F55199857746-07908c9d65-o.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7459x5504+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F60%2Fdb%2F7dff8f6c4addb601dfcccc5e43d3%2F55199857746-07908c9d65-o.jpg" class="img" alt="NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha." fetchpriority="high"/> NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Fight Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha. Invoice Ingalls/NASA conceal caption

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Invoice Ingalls/NASA The Artemis II crew made their return to Earth on Friday following the Orion spacecraft's historic 10-day journey across the Moon, capturing the eye of awestruck followers nationwide.

In stadiums throughout the nation, Jumbotrons projected the crew's profitable splashdown into the Pacific Ocean close to San Diego, Calif.

<img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5009x3339+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc0%2F5b%2Fdba85e3447efa8f0beb796574f86%2F55199935584-7cd41d3d4a-o.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5009x3339+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc0%2F5b%2Fdba85e3447efa8f0beb796574f86%2F55199935584-7cd41d3d4a-o.jpg" class="img" alt="NASA’s Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist aboard is seen as it lands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, Friday, April 10, 2026." loading="lazy"/> NASA's Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian House Company) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist aboard is seen because it lands within the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, Friday, April 10, 2026. Invoice Ingalls/NASA conceal caption

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Invoice Ingalls/NASA Viewers watched in open amazement because the capsule, crewed by commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialist Christina Koch, pilot Victor Glover, and Canadian House Company astronaut Jeremy Hansen, parachuted from the skies into the ocean.

<img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8189x5064+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcf%2Fbc%2Fd2e34d5942419e7914967507aabb%2F55200099409-ca39242549-o.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8189x5064+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fcf%2Fbc%2Fd2e34d5942419e7914967507aabb%2F55200099409-ca39242549-o.jpg" class="img" alt="NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they and fellow crewmates CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth. Following a splashdown at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT), NASA, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Air Force teams are working to bring the Orion spacecraft aboard the recovery ship. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)" loading="lazy"/> NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Fight Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha. Invoice Ingalls/NASA conceal caption

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The journey broke the file for farthest house flight achieved by people and gave the scientists aboard the spacecraft an opportunity to check essential methods inside Orion, together with the ship's life assist system, maneuverability, its warmth protect, and the primary rest room to ever orbit the moon.

<img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7403x4921+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3c%2F3d%2F6a4296024e1ea9c2172456f3b8e8%2F55198951957-0f8ed6527b-o.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7403x4921+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3c%2F3d%2F6a4296024e1ea9c2172456f3b8e8%2F55198951957-0f8ed6527b-o.jpg" class="img" alt="NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha." loading="lazy"/> NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, left, and CSA (Canadian House Company) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Fight Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha. Invoice Ingalls/NASA conceal caption

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Humankind hasn't set foot on the moon since 1972's Apollo 17. The Artemis mission collection seeks to vary that. The third flight of the collection is predicted to launch someday subsequent yr, with the plan to remain in Earth orbit to check the gear that can ship astronauts to the lunar floor.

<img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1920x1280+0+0/resize/1100/quality/50/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F93%2Fda9bca8f4b938331c72957815d1f%2Fjb5-0814-large.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1920x1280+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7b%2F93%2Fda9bca8f4b938331c72957815d1f%2Fjb5-0814-large.jpg" class="img" alt="U.S. Navy divers and Artemis II astronauts aboard an inflatable raft are approached by helicopters and lifted away to the recovery ship." loading="lazy"/> U.S. Navy divers and Artemis II astronauts aboard an inflatable raft are approached by helicopters and lifted away to the restoration ship. James Blair/NASA conceal caption