VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — For 10 days, the world was mesmerized by the celestial images that came from Artemis II. Friday night, a fiery descent of the Orion capsule led to a national sense of relief as three Americans and one Canadian came back home to the arms of a joyful public.
What to know about Artemis II crew’s return to Earth, splashdown in California
The Virginia Beach Oceanfront may be thousands of miles away from the San Diego coast, but that didn’t stop anyone from coming together to celebrate with a Artemis II splashdown watch party. The successful splashdown marked the conclusion of this historic mission.
For the past two weeks, everyone has had their eyes on history.
NASA’s Artemis II mission launched April 1 — the first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years. Aboard the spacecraft were four astronauts who have now gone farther than any human has ever gone before…