The Artemis II crew, consisting of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, is preparing for splashdown in the Pacific Ocean after a historic lunar flyby. The mission has set a new record for human spaceflight, reaching 252,756 miles (406,771 km) from Earth, surpassing the previous record held by the Apollo 13 mission. During their journey, the astronauts experienced a solar eclipse from space, adding to the mission's significance. Following splashdown, the US Navy's USS John P Murtha (LPD-26) will retrieve the crew and the Orion spacecraft. US Senator Ted Cruz commended the astronauts for inspiring a new generation of space explorers. Artemis II is a crucial part of NASA's broader plan to return humans to the Moon and facilitate future deep space exploration, emphasizing the importance of system capabilities and emergency procedures for upcoming missions.