San Diego, United States. 11th Apr, 2026. The Orion spacecraft is winched into the well deck of USS John P. Murtha during recovery operations following splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, April 11, 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: Joel Kowsky/NASA/Alamy Live News

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