NASA's Artemis II mission, which splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off southern California on April 11, 2023, marks a significant milestone in human space exploration. The mission included astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen, who traveled further than any crewed mission since the Apollo program, reaching a distance of 406,778 km from Earth. Over the course of 10 days, the crew covered approximately 1.12 million km, although this is less than the Apollo 17 mission's total distance of 2.38 million km. The Orion spacecraft re-entered Earth's atmosphere at speeds between 11-12 km/sec, requiring robust engineering to endure the stresses of re-entry. The success of Artemis II sets the stage for a planned human Moon landing in 2028, aiming to establish a sustainable human presence on the lunar surface. This mission is part of NASA's broader Artemis program, which seeks to utilize the Moon as a launchpad for deeper space exploration, ultimately leading to a permanent settlement and frequent human travel to the Moon.