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How will NASA get the Artemis II crew safely back on Earth? Here's the science behind splashdown

The crew of NASA's Artemis II lunar flyby mission will splash back down to Earth on April 10, 2026, in their Orion spacecraft.

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Artemis II astronauts splash down after NASA moon flyby

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NASA’s Artemis II moon mission is focusing on its return to Earth

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NASA’s Artemis II Crew Splashes Down After History-Making Moon Mission

The astronauts, who set a distance record, landed in the Pacific Ocean under parachutes a few minutes after 8 p.m. ET

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Artemis II’s grand moon finale is almost here with a Pacific splashdown to cap NASA’s lunar comeback

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'A perfect mission': Artemis II astronauts return to Earth

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Artemis II’s Record-Breaking Journey Around the Moon Ends With Dramatic Splashdown

All eyes were on the capsule’s life-protecting heat shield that has to withstand thousands of degrees during reentry

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Splashdown! NASA’s Artemis II Returns To Earth After Moon Mission

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Artemis II astronauts safely back home on Earth after Orion capsule splashes down off California coast

White House budget puts 54 NASA science missions on the chopping block

An analysis by the nonprofit science advocacy group The Planetary Society has identified 54 NASA missions that may be endangered as a result of the White House’s budget proposal for the coming fiscal

Inside NASA's audacious plan to build a nuclear-powered moon base

The end of the historic Artemis II mission kicks off a race to establish a permanent human presence on the moon.

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5 takeaways from NASA’s biggest test in decades

Amid what some call a new space race, the historic journey around the moon tested a spacecraft that had never before been flown by crew and collected data for future lunar ventures.

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NASA Flew by the Moon, but Behind the Scenes, Its Science Is a Chaotic Mess

Dr. Marvel was, until recently, a research scientist at the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. Artemis II’s journey around the moon, scheduled to conclude on Friday, has delivered stunning new images of our home world taken from space.

7 Science Lessons In The Stunning Astronaut Earth Photo

Our breakdown of 7 hidden science lessons in the stunning photo taken by an astronaut on the Artemis II mission.

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NASA Earth Science Researchers Join Science Center for Marine Fisheries; Will Integrate Satellite Data into Fisheries Research

OCEAN SPRINGS, MS / ACCESS Newswire / March 4, 2026 / The Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS) is pleased to announce that researchers from NASA's Earth Science Division have joined SCEMFIS as the latest members of its Industry Advisory Board (IAB).