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First contact. 🛸👽

On April 10, U.S. Navy divers were the first on the scene as the Navy and NASA successfully recovered the Orion spacecraft and its crew in the Pacific Ocean, bringing four astronauts safely back to Earth after their journey beyond the Moon.

From the far side of the moon to the flight deck. 🌕⚓ Artemis II astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen arrive on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha (LPD 26) following their return to Earth and splash down in the Pacific Ocean. 📸 MC2 August Clawson

The world watched. Artemis II carried humans farther into space than we’ve ever been in over half a century and showed a new generation what exploration looks like. The journey back to the Moon is underway. Artemis III is up next.

Artemis II may have splashed down, but our photos and videos from the mission are still rolling in! Keep an eye on the latest: nasa.gov/artemis-ii-mul…

The astronauts. Their ride around the Moon. The Artemis II astronauts pose for a group photo after viewing their Orion spacecraft — which they named Integrity — in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha following their splashdown.

The Artemis II astronauts were all smiles on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown.

Look closely and you can see our fifth and smallest crew member crossing the flight deck with @Astro_Reid. Rise has returned to Earth!

LIVE: After their journey around the Moon, our @NASAArtemis II astronauts are back on Earth. Agency leaders are discussing today's splashdown and answering media questions in a live news conference. twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Rare Achievement Unlocked: One Giant Leap Welcome home, Artemis II crew!

Homeward bound 🌎 Today’s the day our Artemis II astronauts splash down on Earth after their journey around the Moon. Here are ways to watch, starting at 6:30pm ET (2230 UTC): nasa.gov/ways-to-watch/

"But ultimately, we will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other.” — @Astro_Christina The Artemis II crew captured this view of a crescent Earth above the horizon on the Moon’s far side on April 6, 2026.

I'm floating around keeping an eye on all the cool science happening on Artemis II! My besties are conducting research on human health, observing the Moon's surface, and collecting data that will help prepare us for longer missions in space. -Rise

My design was inspired by the iconic Earthrise image from the Apollo 8 mission in 1968. And you know what’s crazy?? My besties and I took a photo a couple days ago that’s pretty similar!! What do you think??? -Rise

The eclipse from Orion. On April 6, external cameras attached to the Orion spacecraft's solar array wings captured the Moon backlit by the Sun during a solar eclipse.

For the first time in over 50 years, humans saw the Moon from up-close. 🌕✨ Science is beautiful! More photos here: nasa.gov/gallery/lunar-…

Earthset. The Artemis II crew captured this view of an Earthset on April 6, 2026, as they flew around the Moon. The image is reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image taken by astronaut Bill Anders 58 years earlier as the Apollo 8 crew flew around the Moon.

Artemis II has reached its maximum distance from Earth. On the far side of the Moon, 252,756 miles away, Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy have now traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history and now begin their journey home. Before they left, they said they hoped this mission would be forgotten, but it will be remembered as the moment people started to believe that America can once again do the near-impossible and change the world. Congratulations to this incredible crew and the entire NASA team, our international and commercial partners, but this mission isn’t over until they’re under safe parachutes, splashing down into the Pacific.

Sweet dreams, @NASAArtemis II crew. One last look at the Moon before flight day six and your epic lunar flyby, taking you farther into space than humans have EVER traveled.