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Artemis II mission returned home: Astronauts successfully splashed down after completing their journey
After 10 days orbiting the Moon, the four astronauts of the Artemis II Mission returned to Earth this Friday, April 10
TL;DR
- The Artemis II mission's Orion capsule successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.
- Four astronauts completed a 10-day mission, including orbiting the Moon and testing spacecraft systems.
- The mission achieved several milestones, such as capturing images of the far side of the Moon and communicating with the ISS from space.
- The return journey involved critical phases like atmospheric re-entry at high speed and temperature.
- Future Artemis missions aim for lunar landings and the construction of a lunar base.
- The crew experienced minor technical issues, including a malfunctioning toilet, but resolved them.
- Concerns about heat shield integrity were raised by former NASA engineers but were addressed by NASA officials.