Artemis II Returns After Record-Breaking Lunar Flyby
The Artemis II crew has safely splashed down off California, ending a historic 10-day mission. They set a new human spaceflight record by traveling over 406,000 km from Earth on a slingshot around the Moon-the first crewed lunar flyby in over 50 years. The mission included the first woman, first Black astronaut, and first Canadian to orbit the Moon, and featured experiments like 'organ-on-a-chip' to study space travel's effects on human tissue. The capsule re-entered at 40,000 kph, withstanding temps up to 2,760°C, though concerns over the heat shield and leaky valves were noted for future improvements.
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