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4/11/2026

Artemis II astronauts safely back home on Earth after Orion capsule splashes down off California coast

All four astronauts have made the short walk to the medical bay unaided, waving off the wheelchairs made available to them. They'll now undergo medical testing on the ship. NASA has said the crew will be flown off the ship to the mainland roughly sometime between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET tomorrow. read more

IN PHOTOS | How the Artemis II crew made out-of-this-world images

4 astronauts spent hours over several years training with NASA photography trainers read more