The Artemis II crew capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean in this screengrab from a livestream video after the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026. NASA/Handout via REUTERS
HOUSTON—Humanity’s first adventure to the moon in more than 50 years is complete.
Artemis II, NASA’s 10-day test flight around the moon, concluded just after 5 p.m. PT, 8 p.m. ET, on April 10. After flying more than 700,000 miles, and faster than 24,000 mph, the Orion spacecraft gently parachuted into the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, within less than a mile of its target.
