San Diego, April 10, 2026 (AFP) - Artemis II astronauts descend into Earth's atmosphere in critical heat shield test

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2026-04-11

The NASA spacecraft carrying four astronauts hurtled back into Earth's atmosphere Friday following a historic trip around the Moon, beginning a critical test of their heat shield which must protect the capsule from searing temperatures. Christina Koch, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen and Reid Wiseman are in the final phase of their approximately 10-day journey that included a lunar slingshot, in which they will lose communications for six minutes.......

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