Space Exploration

Splashdown! Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth after historic NASA mission to the moon

By Mike Wall last updated 11 April 26

NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts came home today (April 10), wrapping up an epic mission that broke spaceflight records and set the stage for even more ambitious moonshots to come.

Artemis 2 Splashdown: NASA hails Orion astronauts' return from moon

By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner, Daisy Dobrijevic, Brett Tingley, Monisha Ravisetti, Mike Wall last updated 11 April 26

Friday, April 10, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission.

The Artemis 2 astronauts saw a rare solar eclipse from beyond the moon. Here's what it looked like

By Samantha Mathewson published 10 April 26

A newly released NASA timelapse reveals the moon crossing the sun as seen from deep space, giving the Artemis 2 crew a rare extended view of totality and the solar corona.

Moon music: Here's a Spotify playlist of the Artemis 2 crew's wakeup songs

By Monisha Ravisetti last updated 10 April 26

Artemis 2 wake-up songs are mission control's way of starting the crew's day off with positivity. Here's the Spotify playlist.

Artemis 2 spies a crescent Earth above the moon's horizon | Space photo of the day for April 10, 2026

By Anthony Wood published 10 April 26

Earth shines above the lunar horizon in a new Artemis 2 photo.

Watch NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts return to Earth live online today (April 10)

By Daisy Dobrijevic published 10 April 26

Live coverage of Artemis 2's splashdown begins this evening as four astronauts return from their historic 10-day mission around the moon.

Where will NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts make their splashdown today?

By Mike Wall published 10 April 26

The Artemis 2 astronauts will return to Earth this evening (April 10) with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. Here's where they'll hit the water, and why that spot was chosen.

What time is NASA's Artemis 2 splashdown today? Full schedule

By Chelsea Gohd published 10 April 26

Artemis 2 splashes down on April 10. Here's everything you need to know.

Today is splashdown day for Artemis 2 moon astronauts — What to expect at each stage of reentry & landing (timeline)

By Tariq Malik published 10 April 26

It's splashdown day for NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts. Here's what to expect at every stage.

Private German company Isar Aerospace scrubs historic launch try from Norway

By Mike Wall last updated 9 April 26

Isar Aerospace had aimed to launch its Spectrum rocket from Norway today (April 9) but scrubbed the try due to a technical issue.