Astronauts Return: First Moon Voyage Since 1972

The Artemis II mission achieved a monumental milestone with the safe return of its four-person crew to Earth. Splashing down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday night, the astronauts aboard the Orion space capsule were all in good health.

This successful mission represents the first time humans have traveled to the moon and returned since the Apollo 17 crew accomplished the feat in December 1972. Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialist Christina Koch of NASA, alongside the Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen, have etched their names in history.