{"id":1876928,"date":"2026-04-11T05:53:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T02:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876928"},"modified":"2026-04-11T05:53:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T02:53:53","slug":"nasas-artemis-ii-astronauts-back-on-earth-after-record-breaking-trip-around-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876928","title":{"rendered":"NASA&#8217;s Artemis II astronauts back on earth after record-breaking trip around the moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/82\/20\/1200x675_cmsv2_1741d2ae-9cd9-57db-90d2-8c154bb377e5-9718220.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2884909-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2884909\" data-cid=\"9715803\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2884909-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" 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o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          News<\/p>\n<p>                          World<\/p>\n<p>                          USA<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            NASA&#8217;s Artemis II astronauts back on earth after record-breaking trip around the moon<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        With their flight now complete, the four astronauts have set NASA up for a moon landing by another crew in just two years and a full-blown moon base within the decade.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content js-article-content\">\n<p>After blazing new records near the moon, Artemis II\u2019s astronauts completed humanity\u2019s first lunar voyage in more than half a century with a Pacific splashdown on Friday, a dramatic grand finale to a mission that revealed not only swaths of the lunar far side never seen before by human eyes but also a total solar eclipse and a parade of planets, most notably our own shimmering Earth.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With their flight now complete, the four astronauts have set NASA up for a moon landing by another crew in just two years and a full-blown moon base within the decade.<\/p>\n<p>The triumphant moon-farers \u2014 commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canada\u2019s Jeremy Hansen \u2014 emerged from their bobbing capsule into the sunlight off the coast of San Diego.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5380859375\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/82\/20\/808x434_cmsv2_748dbc12-756e-58da-b083-51946eaf3a6c-9718220.jpg\" alt=\"In this photo provided by NASA, recovery teams work to secure the Orion spacecraft carrying Artemis II crewmembers after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Cali.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">In this photo provided by NASA, recovery teams work to secure the Orion spacecraft carrying Artemis II crewmembers after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Cali.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Joel Kowsky\/(NASA\/Joel Kowsky) For copyright and restrictions refer to &#8211;\u00a0http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/multimedia\/guidelines\/index.html<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Military helicopters lifted the astronauts one by one from an inflatable raft attached to the capsule, transporting them onboard for the brief journey to the Navy&#8217;s waiting recovery ship, the USS John P. Murtha, in a spectacle reminiscent of NASA&#8217;s Apollo moonshots of the past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese were the ambassadors from humanity to the stars that we sent out there right now, and I can\u2019t imagine a better crew,\u201d NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said from the recovery ship.<\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s Mission Control erupted in celebration, with hundreds pouring in from the back support rooms. \u201cWe did it,\u201d NASA\u2019s Lori Glaze rejoiced at a news conference. \u201cWelcome to our moonshot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Their Orion capsule, dubbed Integrity, made the entire plunge on autopilot as the lunar cruiser hit the atmosphere traveling Mach 33 \u2014 or 33 times the speed of sound\u2014a blistering blur not seen since the 1960s and 1970s Apollo.<\/p>\n<h2>A historic and diverse multinational crew<\/h2>\n<p>The tension in Mission Control mounted as the capsule became engulfed in red-hot plasma during peak heating and entered a planned communication blackout. All eyes were on the capsule\u2019s life-protecting heat shield that had to withstand thousands of degrees during reentry.<\/p>\n<p>The families of the astronauts gathered in Mission Control&#8217;s viewing room to watch the drama unfold about 3,200 kilometres away. They cheered as the capsule emerged from its six-minute blackout and again during splashdown.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.666015625\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/82\/20\/808x539_cmsv2_8e513c38-55f9-5d9e-8180-28b14347cb5b-9718220.jpg\" alt=\"In this photo provided by NASA, its astronauts Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, sit on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">In this photo provided by NASA, its astronauts Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, sit on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Bill Ingalls\/(NASA\/Bill Ingalls) For copyright and restrictions refer to &#8211;\u00a0http:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/multimedia\/guidelines\/index.html<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prior to this splashdown, Apollo 17 in 1972 was the last time NASA and the Defence Department collaborated on a lunar crew&#8217;s reentry. Before slowing to a splashdown at 30 kph, Artemis II screamed back at 36,174 feet (11,026 meters) per second, or 39,693 kph, barely short of the record.<\/p>\n<p>Until Artemis II, NASA\u2019s fresh-from-the-moon homecomings starred only white male pilots. Intent on reflecting changes in society, NASA chose a diverse, multinational crew for its lunar comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Koch became the first woman to fly to the moon; Glover, the first Black astronaut; and Hansen, the first non-US citizen, bursting Canada with pride. They laughed, cried and hugged all the way there and back, striving to take the entire world along with them.<\/p>\n<h2>Artemis II\u2019s record flyby and views of the moon<\/h2>\n<p>Launched from Florida on April 1, the astronauts racked up one win after another as they deftly navigated NASA\u2019s long-awaited lunar comeback, the first major step in establishing a sustainable moon base.<\/p>\n<p>Artemis II didn\u2019t land on the moon or even orbit it. But it broke Apollo 13\u2019s distance record and marked the farthest that humans have ever journeyed from Earth when the crew reached 406,771 kilometres. <\/p>\n<p>Then in the mission\u2019s most heart-tugging scene, the teary astronauts asked permission to name a pair of craters after their moonship and Wiseman\u2019s late wife, Carroll.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.666015625\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/71\/82\/20\/808x539_cmsv2_b7feeb76-ba47-50fd-acfa-9db288c62001-9718220.jpg\" alt=\"In this image provided by NASA, the Artemis II crew captured this view as the Earth sets behind the Moon during a lunar flyby, Monday, April 6, 2026. (NASA via AP)\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">In this image provided by NASA, the Artemis II crew captured this view as the Earth sets behind the Moon during a lunar flyby, Monday, April 6, 2026. (NASA via AP)<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP\/AP<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>During Monday\u2019s record-breaking flyby, they documented scenes of the moon\u2019s far side never seen before by the human eye along with a total solar eclipse. The eclipse, in particular, \u201cjust blew all of us away,\u201d Glover said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">NASA reveals Artemis II crew\u2019s wake-up songs playlist &#8211; featuring Chappell Roan and Denzel Curry<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">&#8216;Riding a fireball through atmosphere&#8217;: How Artemis II astronauts will return to Earth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Their sense of wonder and love awed everyone, as did their breathtaking pictures of the moon and Earth. The Artemis II crew channeled Apollo 8\u2019s first lunar explorers with Earthrise, showing our Blue Marble setting behind the gray moon. It was reminiscent of Apollo 8\u2019s famous Earthrise shot from 1968.<\/p>\n<p>Born a decade after Apollo, Isaacman greeted the astronauts with hugs as they headed from the helicopters to the ship\u2019s medical bay for routine checks. 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Murtha, in a spectacle reminiscent of NASA&#8217;s Apollo moonshots of the past.\u201cThese were the ambassadors from humanity to the stars that we sent out there right now, and I can\u2019t imagine a better crew,\u201d NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said from the recovery ship.NASA\u2019s Mission Control erupted in celebration, with hundreds pouring in from the back support rooms. \u201cWe did it,\u201d NASA\u2019s Lori Glaze rejoiced at a news conference. \u201cWelcome to our moonshot.\u201dTheir Orion capsule, dubbed Integrity, made the entire plunge on autopilot as the lunar cruiser hit the atmosphere traveling Mach 33 \u2014 or 33 times the speed of sound\u2014a blistering blur not seen since the 1960s and 1970s Apollo.A historic and diverse multinational crewThe tension in Mission Control mounted as the capsule became engulfed in red-hot plasma during peak heating and entered a planned communication blackout. All eyes were on the capsule\u2019s life-protecting heat shield that had to withstand thousands of degrees during reentry.The families of the astronauts gathered in Mission Control&#8217;s viewing room to watch the drama unfold about 3,200 kilometres away. They cheered as the capsule emerged from its six-minute blackout and again during splashdown.Prior to this splashdown, Apollo 17 in 1972 was the last time NASA and the Defence Department collaborated on a lunar crew&#8217;s reentry. Before slowing to a splashdown at 30 kph, Artemis II screamed back at 36,174 feet (11,026 meters) per second, or 39,693 kph, barely short of the record.Until Artemis II, NASA\u2019s fresh-from-the-moon homecomings starred only white male pilots. Intent on reflecting changes in society, NASA chose a diverse, multinational crew for its lunar comeback.Koch became the first woman to fly to the moon; Glover, the first Black astronaut; and Hansen, the first non-US citizen, bursting Canada with pride. They laughed, cried and hugged all the way there and back, striving to take the entire world along with them.Artemis II\u2019s record flyby and views of the moonLaunched from Florida on April 1, the astronauts racked up one win after another as they deftly navigated NASA\u2019s long-awaited lunar comeback, the first major step in establishing a sustainable moon base.Artemis II didn\u2019t land on the moon or even orbit it. But it broke Apollo 13\u2019s distance record and marked the farthest that humans have ever journeyed from Earth when the crew reached 406,771 kilometres.Then in the mission\u2019s most heart-tugging scene, the teary astronauts asked permission to name a pair of craters after their moonship and Wiseman\u2019s late wife, Carroll.During Monday\u2019s record-breaking flyby, they documented scenes of the moon\u2019s far side never seen before by the human eye along with a total solar eclipse. The eclipse, in particular, \u201cjust blew all of us away,\u201d Glover said.Their sense of wonder and love awed everyone, as did their breathtaking pictures of the moon and Earth. The Artemis II crew channeled Apollo 8\u2019s first lunar explorers with Earthrise, showing our Blue Marble setting behind the gray moon. It was reminiscent of Apollo 8\u2019s famous Earthrise shot from 1968.Born a decade after Apollo, Isaacman greeted the astronauts with hugs as they headed from the helicopters to the ship\u2019s medical bay for routine checks. 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