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Artemis II Astronauts Splash Down Off California's Coast

NASA's Artemis II crew safely splashed down off the California coast after completing a 10-day trip around the moon and back. "This is not just an accomplishment for NASA," sad NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. "This is an accomplishment for humanity, again, a historic mission to the moon and back." From a report: Isaacman is aboard the USS John. P Murtha Navy recovery vessel, where the astronauts will be brought once they've been retrieved from the Orion capsule, and he shared "there is a lot to celebrate right now on on a mission well accomplished for Artemis II." Isaacman also complimented the crew as "absolutely professional astronauts, wonderful communicators and almost poets" "" as well as "ambassadors from humanity to the stars." "I can't imagine a better crew than the Artemis II crew that just completed a perfect mission right now. We are back in the business of sending astronauts to the moon and bringing them back safely. This is just the beginning. We are going to get back into doing this with frequency, sending missions to the moon until we land on it in 2028 and start building our base." Isaacman also said it's time to start preparing for Artemis III, expected to launch in 2027. You can watch the moment of the splashdown here.

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Ce n’est pas un avion : ce point lumineux dans le ciel est la mission Artémis II sur le chemin du retour

La mission Artémis II sera bientôt de retour sur Terre, après son survol spectaculaire de la Lune. Les images qui nous parviennent de l'équipage sont impressionnantes. Mais Artémis II est aussi observée depuis la surface terrestre, d'où la capsule n'est plus qu'un petit point visible au télescope.

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Plongeurs d’élite et navire de guerre : le plan de l’US Navy pour récupérer les astronautes d’Artémis 2

Orion US Navy

Les quatre astronautes de la mission Artémis II ont quitté la Terre dans la nuit du 1er au 2 avril 2026 pour un voyage historique autour de la Lune. C’est fascinant, certes. Mais d'ici quelques jours, il va bien falloir les ramener à la maison. Et pour intercepter une capsule spatiale qui tombe du ciel, la Nasa a fait appel à l'artillerie lourde de la marine américaine.

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