Ten days. One orbit around the moon. And now, a high-stakes return home.
NASA’s Artemis II crew is set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean roughly 50 to 80 miles off the coast of San Diego at approximately 8:07 p.m. ET, closing out a mission that marks America’s boldest step back toward deep space in decades.
The four astronauts — part of NASA’s Artemis program aimed at returning humans to the lunar surface — delivered a flawless run through their historic lunar flyby, capturing rare views of the moon’s far side and pushing the boundaries of modern spaceflight.
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Welcome home Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy! 🫶
The Artemis II astronauts have splashed down at 8:07pm ET (0007 UTC April 11), bringing their historic 10-day mission around the Moon to an end. pic.twitter.com/1yjAgHEOYl
— NASA (@NASA) April 11, 2026
