Artemis II Update: Crew Completes Lunar Flyby and Heads Home to Earth

NASA -- April 7, 2026" The historic Artemis II mission has reached its furthest point from Earth and is now officially on its return journey. After a successful flyby of the far side of the moon on April 6, the four-person crew—including North Carolina State graduate Christina Koch—is picking up speed for a scheduled splashdown later this week.The View from the Far SideOn Monday, the Orion spacecraft traveled further into deep space than any human-rated vehicle in history, reaching a distance of