The thunderous vibration will likely take place between 5 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. Pacific Time, the USGS said.

Despite problems during the unpiloted Artemis I reentry, the Artemis II crew is confident their heat shield will protect them during a fiery descent to Earth.

Artemis II’s long journey to the moon and back is expected to end with a glorious splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on Friday evening. The crew is scheduled to hit the water around 8:07 p.m. ET about 80 miles off the coast of San Diego,

Over the past eight days, the world has watched four intrepid explorers leave Earth, fly around the Moon, and make spaceflight history. The moments of reverence, camaraderie, and bravery we’ve witnessed since the launch of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission have done wonders for my faith in humanity, but sadly, all good things must come to an end.

The Orion spacecraft from NASA's Artemis 1 mission re-entered Earth's atmosphere after its successful mission around the moon. Watch 25 minutes of re-entry and parachute footage time-lapsed to 1 minute here.

Find out when Artemis II will return to Earth, and learn how the crew is getting ready to endure an intense splashdown.

The Artemis II crew members spoke for the first time Saturday since returning to Earth on Friday after 10 historic days in space.

Reentry is one of the most dangerous aspects of any spaceflight. And Artemis II is going into this part of the journey with a known issue that mission controllers are tracking.