Artemis II: How NASA’s Moon Mission Returns to Earth

NASA's Curious Universe

Katie Konans

Science

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🗓️ 2 April 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis II mission launched on April 1, 2026, carrying four Moonbound astronauts. After an approximately 10-day mission, Artemis II ends with a splash. Lili Villarreal, the recovery and landing director for Artemis II, leads the team that will bring home the astronauts and their spacecraft. She describes the recovery playbook, which includes many contingency plans, and the rehearsals that have prepared her team for the mission. For Artemis II news and the latest launch information, visit nasa.gov/artemis-ii

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0:00.0	NASA is making history right now.
0:06.1	Four astronauts are flying around the moon on a test flight.
0:09.8	This mission is called Artemis 2.
0:12.3	NASA is live streaming every second of Artemis 2.
0:16.2	Experience NASA's live coverage at NASA.gov.
0:19.6	And get the inside story right here on this official NASA podcast.
0:26.5	You're listening to NASA's Curious Universe.
0:30.0	I'm Patty Boyd.
0:31.6	And I'm Jacob Pinter.
0:33.5	NASA is headed to the move.
0:37.3	And lift off. The crew of Artemis II now bound to the moon. And lift off.
0:39.3	The crew of Artemis II now bound for the moon.
0:42.4	Humanity's next great voyage begins.
0:47.1	As this episode comes out, four astronauts are in space on a test flight.
0:53.3	Integrity. GPS processing.
0:56.0	Outstanding stand, we see the same and we have a beautiful moon rise. We're headed right at it.
1:03.0	Their mission is called Artemis 2.
1:07.0	They will fly around the moon and set the stage for future Artemis missions when astronauts
1:12.2	return to the moon's surface.
1:15.9	We are going for our families.
1:18.3	We are going for our teammates.
1:20.7	We are going for all humanity.
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