Artemis II astronauts reflect on historic deep space mission as they undergo recovery

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are back on Earth undergoing medical evaluations after completing a 10-day deep space mission. The crew is now at Johnson Space Center in Houston as NASA reviews spacecraft performance and prepares for future lunar flights.

Watch: NASA Artemis II crew talks historic moon mission

NASA's Artemis II astronauts held a press conference on Thursday afternoon, April 16, to talk about their historic mission to the far side of the moon – becoming the first humans ever to see that side of the moon. 

President Donald Trump on Artemis II: 'I could not be more proud'; invites astronauts to White House

President Donald Trump congratulated the Artemis II crew on their successful – and historic – mission to the moon and back. Artemis II splashed down Friday night, April 10, off the coast of California, after a 10-day journey that took them more than 250,000 miles into space to the far side of the moon, traveling farther into space than any humans in history.

Artemis II splashdown: Watch live

Artemis II is headed back home to Earth after its historic mission to the moon.

Artemis II crew prepares to return to Earth
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As the Artemis II moon mission crew prepares to return to Earth with their splashdown scheduled for 8:07 p.m. off the coast of San Diego, Dr. Addie Dove, Planetary Scientist and UCF Physics Professor and Department head to answer viewers' questions about the Artemis II splashdown and describe some of the science behind the mission and splashdown.

Artemis II: What happens after splashdown?

Artemis II, its crew, and the Orion spacecraft are expected to splashdown Friday night, April 10, in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of San Diego, California, marking the end of their historic 10-day flight to the moon and back. 

Artemis II splashdown: Watch live, stream live

Four astronauts onboard the Orion in the Artemis II mission are beginning their gravity-assisted descent back into Earth's atmosphere. Here's how and where to watch the splashdown, set to take place around 8 p.m., off the coast of San Diego.

Artemis II splashdown live: Timeline of events, minute by minute

NASA's historic Artemis 11 mission to the moon will end Friday when the Orion capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego around 8:07 p.m. EDT. Here's a timeline of the Orion capsule's return to Earth.

Artemis II astronauts return: 'Fastest humans to enter Earth's atmosphere'
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Astronauts onboard the Artemis II mission are getting ready to re-enter Earth's atmosphere in the last leg of their 10-day mission. Experts say this may be the most dangerous part of their mission yet. 

Artemis II carries Apollo 18 flag designated for canceled moon mission

As the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of its independence, NASA said the Artemis II mission has carried a collection of historic mementos. Among them was a flag originally designated for the canceled Apollo 18 mission.

What's going on in space with Artemis II astronauts
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The Artemis II astronauts continue their 10-day moon mission, sending more photos of the Milky Way Galaxy, the moon and Earth from never-before-seen angles out in space. Ken Kremer, Managing Editor of Space UpClose joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to break down the status of the mission ahead of the Artemis II crew's planned news conference with reporters tonight.

Artemis II live tracker, day 8: Crew makes trek back to Earth

The Artemis II crew will spend the eighth day of their mission conducting tests as the Orion spacecraft makes its way back to Earth.

Why Artemis II astronauts didn't land on the moon

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts flew back to the moon for the first time in decades — but didn’t land. Here’s why.

Artemis II, NASA release NEW photos of moon's far side
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Dr. Adrienne Dove, a researcher and professor with the University of Central Florida joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer live via Zoom to react to the new photos of the moon's surface and Earth from the Artemis II Orion capsule and the astronauts on board the Artemis II mission.

Artemis II live tracker, day 7: Astronauts returning to Earth after historic lunar flyby

The Artemis II crew—NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen—are heading back to Earth after completing an historic lunar flyby.

Artemis II catches solar eclipse from space
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Astronauts on board the Artemis II are on their home. However, that's not before gathering evidence of solar eclipse only visible from space. The astronauts described what they saw.