Artemis is splashing down near us today

by Jay, San Diego, Friday, April 10, 2026, 09:55 (9 days ago)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/10/science/nasa-artemis-ii-splash-down-watch-time-strea...

but unfortunately

Will I be able to see the spacecraft return to Earth in California?

The spacecraft is not likely to be visible to those along the coast near San Diego as it falls through Earth’s atmosphere, said Rachel Kraft, a NASA spokeswoman. That’s because it will enter from the southwest over the Pacific Ocean and during daylight.

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Artemis is splashing down near us today - Jay, 2026-04-10, 09:55
- What were the objectives of this mission? - Jeff (BGS), 2026-04-10, 19:55
  - It's at least a bit about beating China there, no? - LaFortune Teller, 2026-04-11, 17:18
  - A step to the moon and Mars. - nedhead, 2026-04-10, 20:19
    - The difficulty with going to Mars (at least as of today) - omahadomer, 2026-04-12, 09:52
      - Especially if you want to come home at some point - Jeff (BGS), 2026-04-12, 14:11
        
        Pretty sure we have a decent handle on the orbits! - nedhead, 2026-04-12, 15:50
        
        The orbits would be the least of the problems -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-13, 09:51
- Was neat to run around town this evening... - domer.mq, 2026-04-10, 18:00
- live feed - Jay, 2026-04-10, 15:52
  - Nail biting. - Angel, 2026-04-10, 17:05
    - I'm old enough to remember Apollo 13 -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-12, 09:56
      - My dad and I were space nuts when I was a kid. - NDinVA, 2026-04-12, 10:42
        
        If you've never read "The Right Stuff" you definitely should - omahadomer, 2026-04-13, 09:54
- Nothing like those "Blue Hour" launches from Vandenberg - hobbs, 2026-04-10, 10:11
  - there was a really striking SpaceX one a couple months ago - Jay, 2026-04-10, 10:22
    - No idea. - hobbs, 2026-04-10, 10:35

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Artemis is splashing down near us today