{"id":325429,"date":"2026-04-09T15:18:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=325429"},"modified":"2026-04-09T15:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:18:50","slug":"nasas-artemis-2-crew-prepare-for-pacific-splashdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/?p=325429","title":{"rendered":"NASA&#8217;S Artemis 2 Crew Prepare For Pacific Splashdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artemis-earth-1100x1100-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-325430\" srcset=\"http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artemis-earth-1100x1100-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artemis-earth-1100x1100-1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artemis-earth-1100x1100-1-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artemis-earth-1100x1100-1-555x370.jpg 555w, http:\/\/namnewsnetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Artemis-earth-1100x1100-1.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>FILE PHOTO: A view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from one of the Orion spacecraft\u2019s window after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026. The image features two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the Sun.  NASA\/Handout via REUTERS   THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY\/File Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>WASHINGTON, April 9 (NNN-Bernama-dpa) \u2013 The four astronauts of NASA&#8217;s Artemis 2 moon mission are preparing for their return to Earth, German Press Agency (dpa) reported, citing the United States (US) space agency on Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After being woken by the song&nbsp;<em>Under Pressure<\/em>&nbsp;by Queen and David Bowie, the crew carried out further scientific tests and began stowing equipment, NASA said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney also congratulated the astronauts via live link, saying Canadians &#8220;couldn&#8217;t be more proud of you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The crew \u2013 US astronauts Christina Koch, Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman, along with Canadian Jeremy Hansen \u2013 is due to splash down in the Pacific on Friday evening. Weather conditions are currently favourable, NASA said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The astronauts are unlikely to set a speed record, however. NASA manager Rick Henfling said Artemis 2 is expected to reach a maximum velocity of 10,657 metres per second, below the 11,094 metres per second achieved by Apollo 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Artemis 2 crew are the first humans to travel near the moon in more than 50 years. They launched last week aboard the Orion capsule using the Space Launch System rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, and flew around the moon. During the mission, they travelled farther from Earth than any humans before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212; NNN-BERNAMA-dpa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, April 9 (NNN-Bernama-dpa) \u2013 The four astronauts of NASA&#8217;s Artemis 2 moon mission are preparing for their return to Earth, German Press Agency (dpa) reported, citing the United States (US) space agency on Wednesday. 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