Shoot for the Moon: Artemis II Is an Important Step

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Three enormous parachutes will open over the Pacific Ocean on April 10 and, God willing, bring the Artemis II mission's Orion capsule to a gentle but historic splashdown. No vehicle has ever carried humans so far from home. When the hatch opens, the mission's four crew members will emerge as celebrities, the kind of celebrities the world needs today.

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Shoot for the Moon: Artemis II Is an Important Step
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Shoot for the Moon: Artemis II Is an Important Step

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Three enormous parachutes will open over the Pacific Ocean on April 10 and, God willing, bring the Artemis II mission's Orion capsule to a gentle but historic splashdown. No vehicle has ever carried humans so far from home. When the hatch opens, the mission's four crew members will emerge as celebrities, the kind of celebrities the world needs today.