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

An episode of [NASA's Curious Universe](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1505624059), 2 Apr 2026, 26 min.

Audio: https://chrt.fm/track/477F33/traffic.megaphone.fm/NATIONALAERONAUTICSANDSPACEADMINISTRATION4339213471.mp3?updated=1775860130

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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