NASA’s Artemis II astronauts splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego at 8:07 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, completing a historic 10-day mission around the Moon and marking humanity’s return to deep space after more than 50 years (Pics/AFP)
11 April,2026 09:49 AM IST | Tarun Verma
With just hours left before splashdown, the Artemis II crew aboard the Orion spacecraft has shared stunning visuals of the Moon and deep space. PICS/NASA
10 April,2026 05:07 PM IST | Divya Nair
In Photos
Here’s a glimpse of the images captured by the Artemis II astronauts during their journey around the Moon. More photos from the mission have also been shared. (PICS/ NASA, AFP) (Text: AP)
08 April,2026 11:20 AM IST | Anushree Gaikwad
In Photos
The Artemis II astronauts are now on their return journey to Earth after completing a key phase of their mission. Communication with mission control was successfully restored following a planned 40-minute blackout as the spacecraft passed behind the Moon. (PICS/ AFP, NASA)
07 April,2026 10:35 AM IST | Anushree GaikwadADVERTISEMENT
