NASA's Artemis II astronauts return from moon mission, speak publicly after splashdown
NASA's Artemis II crew splashed down on Friday after completing a successful moon mission and returned to Ellington Field Reserve Base to address the public for the first time since landing. The crew spoke about their mission experiences during the press event. CBS News covered the astronauts' remarks live.
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- ✓Artemis II crew splashed down on Friday. (CBS News)
- ✓The mission was successful. (CBS News)
- ✓Astronauts returned to Ellington Field Reserve Base. (CBS News)
- ✓Crew spoke publicly for the first time since landing. (CBS News)
- ✓55 mainstream media articles have covered this story. (MSM article count provided)
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- 5 of 14 major US outlets
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- April 12, 2026 at 8:34 PM PDT
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