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How to watch NASA's Artemis II splash back down to Earth
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NASA’s Artemis II crew of four astronauts from the United States and Canada are set to return to Earth on Friday after their historic trip to the far side of the moon.
Key facts
- Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen have spent 10 days aboard the Orion spacecraft
- That’s the same distance as traveling between New York City and Los Angeles around 100 times, only the astronauts are inside a capsule with 330 cubic feet of habitable space, which is about the size
- The Artemis II mission marks the first time humans have ventured to the moon’s orbit in more than 50 years
- The crew left Earth on April 1, and the astronauts quickly encountered some mundane mishaps, including issues with Microsoft Office and their toilet
Summary
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen have spent 10 days aboard the Orion spacecraft. NASA has a live feed for when the crew lands in the Pacific Ocean later today. The Artemis II mission marks the first time humans have ventured to the moon’s orbit in more than 50 years. The objective of the Artemis II mission is to collect data and insights that will help NASA prepare for future lunar missions and landings, the astronauts put the Orion spacecraft through planned tests to evaluate how it performs with a crew in deep space.