ARTEMIS II ASTRONAUTS SAFELY RETURN FROM MOON ORBIT
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Four astronauts aboard the Orion capsule splashed down off San Diego on April 10 after completing a 10-day test flight around the Moon. The successful mission paves the way for future crewed lunar landings.
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