Artemis astronauts gird for re-entry and splashdown

Artemis astronauts gird for re-entry and splashdown

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The NASA Artemis II crew, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover, pose for a group photo inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home following a flyby of the far side of the Moon. Photo: NASA/Handout via REUTERS

The NASA Artemis II crew, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover, pose for a bunch picture contained in the Orion spacecraft on their manner dwelling following a flyby of the far facet of the Moon. Photo: NASA/Handout by way of REUTERS

The Artemis II astronauts performed a historic lunar flyby, gathered invaluable information and took in unprecedented Moon views, however one of the crucial essential moments of their 10-day mission remains to be to come back: Friday’s (April 10, 2026) splashdown.

Earlier this week, Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch together with Canadian Jeremy Hansen voyaged farther from Earth than any human earlier than, in a mission thought of a key stepping stone in the direction of eventual crewed lunar landings, and extra.

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