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Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew to splash down after historic moon trip
The four astronauts traveled farther from Earth than any humans before and are due to be examined aboard a recovery ship after landing.
- On Friday, April 10, 2026, the four-person Artemis II crew is scheduled to return to Earth, with NASA expecting the Orion spacecraft to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego at 8:07 p.m. ET.
- The 10-day mission took the astronauts around the moon, marking the farthest any humans have traveled from Earth in more than half a century.
- During the transit, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and Victor Glover conducted a "VIP call" with children and observed a solar eclipse while traveling at 38,000 kilometers an hour.
- Following splashdown, the astronauts will be examined aboard the USS John P. Murtha before NASA officials transport the crew to the Johnson Space Center in Houston for further medical evaluation.
- Space officials view Artemis as the start of a new era for space exploration, with the program aiming to plant boots on the moon by 2028.
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Canadian Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II crew splash down in Pacific after moon trip
LONGUEUIL — Emotions ran high Friday evening at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters as Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his American crewmates returned from the moon, ending the first human lunar voyage in more than half a century with a su
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Artemis II hours away from splashing into Earth's waters following historic trip
The four astronauts on board Artemis II are just hours away from splashing down off Southern California - as the historic 10-day journey to the moon and back comes to an end.
Houston, United States. Artemis II astronauts were preparing this Friday for a high-risk landing, the final — and perhaps the most dangerous — stage of their 10-day historic journey around the Moon. Earlier this week, Americans Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Jeremy Hansen, traveled further from Earth than any other human being on a mission considered a key step towards possible manned landings.It is expected …
Artemis II crew to return after historic lunar flyby
(NBC) - The ArtemisI II crew is on their journey back to Earth following the historic lunar flyby. Homeward bound after a history-making trip to the moon and back, and bringing home more stunning photographs of their trip. The Artemis II crew, in their Orion space ship, packing and reviewing procedures for their fiery return to earth. NASA mission managers say the crews' lives depend on everything going right. During the first un-crewed Artemis …
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