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How NASA and the Artemis II crew completed the 'perfect' splashdown

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April 12, 2026 • 55 views
Original source: ABC News (AU)
How NASA and the Artemis II crew completed the 'perfect' splashdown

Nine days, one hour, 32 minutes and 15 seconds in space, a host of new discoveries and a rapt Earth watching on. This is how four astronauts journeyed farther from Earth than any human before them.

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