The Artemis II astronauts have successfully returned to Earth, landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, after a historic 10-day journey around the Moon that has entered the record books.
The crew, consisting of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, completed one of the most daring missions of modern space exploration.
During this journey, they traveled farther from Earth than any other human in history, breaking the record previously set by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970.
The ocean splashdown occurred when the Orion capsule touched down in the Pacific Ocean and its parachutes deployed to ensure a controlled landing. Immediately after contact with the water, recovery teams were activated, and there were moments of relief and emotion at NASA.
At the Johnson Space Center in Houston, the atmosphere was tense until the moment when it was confirmed that communication between the crew and mission control had been restored. The hall erupted in applause, as parachutes were seen opening during reentry.
After confirming the success of the landing, cheers, applause and strong emotions were heard at NASA centers, marking the safe completion of a mission that is considered key to the next steps of the lunar exploration program. /GazetaExpress/
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