1 20 A U.S. Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 flies overhead as NASA's Landing and Recovery team, along with U.S. Navy personnel in small boats begin to approach NASA's Orion capsule carrying the Artemis II crew, after its landing in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, April 10, 2026. (Pictures: Reuters)
2 20 Crew member Jeremy Hansen waves aboard the recovery ship after being extracted from the Artemis II capsule by recovery personnel in the Pacific Ocean in this screengrab from a livestream video after the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026.
3 20 Crew member Christina Koch waves aboard the recovery ship after being extracted from the Artemis II capsule by recovery personnel in the Pacific Ocean in this screengrab from a livestream video after the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026.
4 20 Crew member Victor Glover applauds aboard the recovery ship after being extracted from the Artemis II capsule by recovery personnel in the Pacific Ocean in this screengrab from a livestream video after the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026.
5 20 Crew member Reid Wiseman walks aboard the recovery ship after being extracted from the Artemis II capsule by recovery personnel in the Pacific Ocean in this screengrab from a livestream video after the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026.
6 20 In this photo provided by NASA, recovery teams work to secure the Orion spacecraft carrying Artemis II crewmembers after splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, Friday, April 10, 2026. (AP/PTI)
7 20 A Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 lifts CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist as teams work to bring the crewmembers aboard USS John P. Murtha, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, April 10, 2026.
8 20 Crew members are extracted from the Artemis II capsule by recovery personnel in the Pacific Ocean in this screengrab from a livestream video after the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026.
9 20 Recovery personnel open the side hatch of the Artemis II crew capsule floating in the Pacific Ocean following splashdown in this screengrab from a livestream video after the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026.
10 20 Crowds watch the Artemis II Orion capsule splash down off the coast of San Diego at the Air and Space Museum in San Diego, California, U.S., April 10, 2026.
11 20 The Artemis II crew capsule descends towards splashdown under parachutes, as it lands in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, April 10, 2026.
12 20 The Artemis II crew capsule under parachutes as it lands during splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, April 10, 2026.
13 20 The Artemis II crew capsule floats in the Pacific Ocean following splashdown in this screengrab from a livestream video after the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026.
14 20 A fastboat passes by the Artemis II crew capsule, which floats in the Pacific Ocean following splashdown, in this screengrab from a livestream video after the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026.
15 20 The first set of parachutes deploys on the Artemis II crew capsule in this screengrab from a livestream video as it descends toward splashdown following its re-entry to Earth after the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026.
16 20 Three main parachutes deploy on the Artemis II crew capsule in this screengrab from a livestream video as it descends toward splashdown following its re-entry to Earth after the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026.
17 20 A view of the outfield video board as the Artemis II Orion capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, during the game between the Los Angeles Angels and the Cincinnati Reds in the sixth inning at Great American Ball Park. (Aaron Doster-Imagn Images via Reuters)
18 20 Earth is seen through a window of the Artemis II crew capsule in this screengrab from a livestream video after the capsule enters the atmosphere during its re entry to Earth, following the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026.
19 20 The Artemis II crew capsule is shown at NASA's mission control center during a maneuver ahead of its re-entry to Earth, following the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026.
20 20 The Artemis II crew module separates from its service module in this screengrab from a livestream video as it prepares for re-entry to Earth following the Artemis II crew's flyby of the Moon, April 10, 2026.