NASA's Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers is seen as the main parachutes begin to deploy as it lands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, Friday, April 10, 2026
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Incredible photos show Artemis II landing as astronauts return to Earth safely

by · Manchester Evening News
The inflatable front porch with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts
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A Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 is seen as it lifts NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman
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NASA's Orion spacecraft with Artemis II crewmembers NASA astronauts
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A Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 is seen as it lifts CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen
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NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot is assisted off the flight deck after arriving aboard USS John P. Murtha
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