San Diego Crowds Watch Historic Moon Crew Splash Down

Spectators of all ages gathered in San Diego on Tuesday to witness a key moment in space history. They watched live as the four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after their journey around the Moon. The event was broadcast live at venues like the Fleet Science Center. The Artemis II crew's return is a major test for NASA's program to return humans to the lunar surface. This mission did not land on the Moon. Instead, it tested the new Orion spacecraft's systems in deep space. The successful splashdown is a critical step toward the planned Artemis III moon landing.