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Artemis II Crew Nears Earth After Historic Lunar Flight
NASA’s astronauts are preparing for reentry after completing a landmark voyage around the moon.
The Artemis II astronauts are close to the final stage of their mission after circling the moon and heading back toward Earth.
Crew members have described the flight as surreal and deeply meaningful because it marks humanity's return to crewed lunar travel after many decades.
Their next challenge is reentry, when the spacecraft must withstand extreme heat before a planned splashdown in the Pacific.
NASA says the mission is an important test of spacecraft systems, crew operations, and long-distance human spaceflight planning.