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Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after Pacific splashdown

A dramatic Pacific splashdown on Friday brought the Artemis II crew back to Earth, capping humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.

Published Apr 10, 2026, 8:21 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

HOUSTON (AP) — Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.