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The four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission are about to plunge through the atmosphere toward Earth, after a successful visit to the moon.
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The four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission are about to plunge through the atmosphere toward Earth, after a successful visit to the moon.
Also, Iran adds a new condition as JD Vance heads to peace talks. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
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Over 10 days, the astronauts of NASA’s lunar flyby mission have achieved the near impossible.
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Vice President Vance is heading to Pakistan to lead a U.S. team in talks aimed at ending the war in Iran. And, Artemis II is set to return to Earth today.
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Here’s what you need to know about Artemis II and the splashdown of the Orion capsule.
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After swooping around the moon, viewing an eclipse, breaking an Apollo distance record and testing out a space toilet, NASA's Artemis II mission is about to return to Earth. Here's what the astronauts must face to make it safely home.
Vance to serve as lead US negotiator in peace talks to end Iran war, Israel and Lebanon to hold ceasefire talks, NASA's Artemis II astronauts return to Earth Friday.
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The four astronauts are set to touch down on Earth and conclude the 10-day mission after completing moon flyby The number of human beings who have travelled to the moon and returned safely to Earth will grow to 28 on Friday night when Nasa’s Orion capsule containing four Artemis II astronauts will glide gently to a Pacific Ocean splashdown beneath three giant parachutes. The scheduled 5.07pm PT landing (1.07am BST Saturday) off the coast of San Diego will mark the end of a 10-day lunar odyssey t
The Artemis crew will return to Earth on 10 April after a 10-day mission that took them around the Moon.
The unprecedented human experiment of Artemis II is only just beginning CNN A tiny experiment using Artemis II astronaut cells could reshape medicine The Washington Post What returning to lunar space means for human health SpaceNews Artemis II astronauts taking part in health studies Yahoo Artemis II Offers a Bit of Inspiration During an Otherwise Awful News Week; Expect Windblown Dust Over the Next Few Days-Coachella Valley Independent's Indy Digest: April 9, 2026 Coachella Valley Independ
Astronauts prepare for re-entry several miles off coast of southern California after 10-day lunar fly-by mission The crew of Artemis II is set to return to earth on Friday following its historic 10-day lunar flyby mission, and Nasa leaders have described the precise logistics needed to get them home. The return will see the Orion capsule traveling at nearly 24,000mph before making a final splashdown several miles off the coast of San Diego. The operation requires multiple teams and careful coord
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