San Diego, United States. 10th Apr, 2026. The Orion spacecraft carrying the Artemis II crew descends by parachute for landing in the Pacific Ocean, April 10, 2026, near San Diego, California. Crew members; Cristina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman, and Victor Glover returned after a 10-day journey around the moon and back.Credit: Josh Valcarcel/NASA/Alamy Live News

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