Sunday Times editorial: Artemis II mission an uplifting moment in gloomy times
Camera IconNASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander is assisted off the flight deck after arriving aboard USS John P. Murtha after he and fellow crewmates were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls/(NASA/Bill Ingalls)Camera IconNASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, left, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist are seen sitting on a Navy MH-60 Seahawk from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 on the flight deck of USS John P. Murtha after they and fellow crewmates CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, Artemis II mission specialist, and NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, Artemis II commander, were extracted from their Orion spacecraft after splashdown, Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls/(NASA/Bill Ingalls)Camera IconDOWNEY, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 10: People watch during a live broadcast as crew members are recovered from the Orion spacecraft after splashdown during an Artemis II splashdown party at the Columbia Memorial Space Center on April 10, 2026 in Downey, California. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty ImagesSign up for our emails
