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After 10 days in flight, NASA's Artemis II is set to return to Earth

NPR | By Nell Greenfieldboyce
Published April 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT

The four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II lunar mission are set to return to Earth Friday evening. The crew is wrapping up a journey around the moon with a planned splashdown off San Diego, Calif.

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Nell Greenfieldboyce
Nell Greenfieldboyce is a NPR science correspondent.
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