April 11, 2026
America in Brief
Artemis II splashes down into the Pacific, Virginia bans ghost guns, and the Department of Education reverses gender identity policies.
TL;DR
- Artemis II splashed down on April 10, completing a 10-day mission.
- This was the first human mission to the moon in over 50 years.
- The mission traveled the furthest distance from Earth in history.
- The crew consisted of three NASA astronauts (Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch) and one Canadian Space Agency astronaut (Jeremy Hansen).
- Splashdown occurred in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego.