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NASA's Curious Universe

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

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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. //

© National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Length 00:25:44 2 April 2026 Season 11 Episode 7 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Science , Fact , Educational , Space , Climate Country: USA Type: Episodic

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© National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Length 00:25:44 2 April 2026 Season 11 Episode 7 Age: 6-10 , 11plus Topics: Science , Fact , Educational , Space , Climate Country: USA Type: Episodic

Introducing NASA’s Curious Universe

Introducing NASA’s Curious Universe

This is an episodic podcast, so you can listen to it in any order, but episode one is a great place to start.

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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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