splashdown

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After NASA's Artemis II mission ended with a successful splashdown, engineers began closely reviewing data from across the mission.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

The “NOVA” presentation, bookended by takeoff and splashdown footage, isn’t for astrophysicists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

With the capsule descending beneath huge parachutes to gently splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, the astronauts were back on Earth.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The Artemis II astronauts conducted a historic lunar flyby, gathered invaluable data and took in unprecedented Moon views, but one of the most crucial moments of their 10-day mission is still to come: Friday's splashdown.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Additionally, the pressurized space helmets would cause headsets to jerk forward and cover their eyes during an actual splashdown, so they had to practice for this, as well.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson