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Artemis II's moon-traveling astronauts return home to cheers after a record-breaking trip
- On Saturday, Commander Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen returned to their Houston home base after completing Artemis's nearly 10-day deep space mission.
- The astronauts voyaged deeper into space than previous explorers, reaching a maximum 252,756 miles from Earth before executing a U-turn behind the moon, eclipsing Apollo's distance record.
- Their homecoming coincided with the 56th anniversary of Apollo 13's launch, yet the crew faced unexpected challenges during flight, including a malfunctioning space toilet that required workarounds.
- NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman welcomed the crew home, announcing "Welcome home Artemis II" while pledging design fixes before undertaking longer moon-landing missions.
- Preparation is already underway for next year's Artemis III, which will see a new crew practice docking its capsule with a lunar lander in orbit around Earth.
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‘It’s a Special Thing to Be Human’: Artemis II Crew Returns With Awe, Gratitude, and Faith
NASA-JSC NASA’s Artemis II crew, (left to right) NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Christina Koch, mission specialist; Victor Glover, pilot; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, share brief remarks with friends, family, and colleagues after they landed at Ellington Airport near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Saturday, April 11, 2026, after a nearly 10-day journey around the moon and back to Earth. After trav…
Artemis II safely lands off the coast of San Diego after record-setting mission - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — NASA’s Artemis II mission, piloted by a Southern California native, made a triumphant return to Earth April 10, splashing down off the coast of San Diego after traveling around the far side of the moon and farther from Earth than any humans in history. The four astronauts splashed into the Pacific Ocean at 5:07 p.m. The mission surpassed the previous distance record set by Apollo 13 in 1970 by traveling 248,655 m…
Hanford Sentinel
Artemis II astronauts revel in return celebration
After hurtling to the moon and back, the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission were welcomed home to cheers back in Houston and spoke to the public Saturday for the first time since coming back to Earth. “We are…
'I wanted to thank God in public': Fighting tears, Victor Glover gives legendary speech on return to Earth
NASA's Victor Glover showed once again why he represents some of the best of what the United States has to offer.After Glover and the Artemis II crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday, the pilot almost broke down in tears while delivering his first remarks since returning to dry land.'It's too big to just be in one body.'The crew members were in Houston, Texas, following their successful lunar orbit when Glover was asked by Commander …
With a welcome of heroes and hugs with their families, the Artemis II crew returned to Earth after completing a historic journey around the Moon. According to CNN, the four astronauts landed in the Pacific Ocean on Friday night and, the next day, arrived at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, where they were greeted with lively shouts and a standing ovation.The mission – made up of Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of NASA, along w…
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