NASA’s Artemis II Crew Safely Returns After Lunar Flyby
The Artemis II mission has successfully returned to Earth after a nearly ten‑day crewed flight around the Moon. The Orion spacecraft carried four astronauts on the first human lunar mission in more than 50 years, setting a new record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth. The mission validated key technologies required for future human landings on the Moon under NASA’s Artemis program.
NASA Welcomes Record-Setting Artemis II Moonfarers Back to Earth