The crew of the Artemis II crew returned to Earth after a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean after travelling farther from Earth than any humans in history.

On Wednesday, two days after their moon flyby, the crew of the Artemis II mission settled in for a day of preparation to return to Earth.

The four astronauts said they were returning to Earth with "so many more pictures, so many more stories".

The astronauts of Artemis II will end their historic mission with a splashdown near San Diego. Here's the scary stuff that happens before they do.

The four astronauts are set to touch down on Earth and conclude the 10-day mission after completing moon flyby

NASA's gumdrop-shaped Orion capsule, dubbed Integrity, parachuted gently into the sea off the Southern California coast shortly after 5 p.m. PT.

If all goes well, the crew will end up bobbing safely in the ocean aboard its Orion capsule, dubbed Integrity, shortly after 8 p.m. ET off the coast of San Diego.

Gli astronauti di Artemis II si preparano all'ammaraggio nel Pacifico dopo aver compiuto la storica missione in orbita lunare

NASA’s four Artemis II astronauts return to Earth after a historic moon mission, with Orion set for Pacific splashdown shortly after 8 p.m. ET.

Splashdown for the Artemis II crew is expected Friday, April 10, off the California coast near San Diego. Follow along for the latest developments.

The Artemis II crew has reached the last part of its mission to circle the moon in a first step to returning humans to its surface -- splashdown day.

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Artemis II is nearing its end, but NASA's moon missions are only just beginning. Here's what next, including that highly-anticipated lunar landing.

Their 13-minute fiery plunge through the atmosphere concluded a historic mission that went deeper into space than anyone had flown before.

The astronauts are set to splash down off the coast of San Diego, California

L’uscita dei quattro astronauti dalla capsula Orion tra gli applausi

The astronauts will have medical checks and will be reunited with their families.

After the historic Artemis II return to Earth, here's a look at the most stunning and defining images taken during the NASA mission.

The crew completed a splashdown off the coast of San Diego

Four astronauts landed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California on Friday, concluding a historic 10-day mission around the moon

Die Crew der NASA-Mission Artemis 2 ist nach der Mondumrundung sicher zur Erde zurückgekehrt. Die Orion-Kapsel landete im Pazifik vor Kalifornien. Trotz extremer Hitze beim…