NASA's Artemis II Crew Prepares for Historic Moon Mission with Splashdown Rehearsal

The Artemis II mission, set to be the first human lunar journey in over 50 years, sees astronauts and the US Navy conducting critical splashdown drills off California's coast.

NASA's Artemis II mission, aiming for a September 2025 launch, will mark humanity's return to the Moon after more than half a century.
The crew, consisting of three Americans and one Canadian, has been training with the US Navy for their splashdown return.
The mission's commander, Reid Wiseman, emphasized the surreal nature of their training, likening it to living in a movie.
Artemis II's objectives include flying around the Moon and preparing for future missions that aim to establish a lasting human presence on the lunar surface.
Christina Koch and Victor Glover, part of the Artemis II crew, are set to become the first woman and the first Black astronaut to travel around the Moon, respectively.