Nasa hails a "textbook" splashdown in the Pacific Ocean after the four astronauts travelled further from Earth than any humans before.

The Artemis II crew's nine-day moon mission set a record for the farthest any human has ever traveled from Earth. Here's a look at the key moments.

Four astronauts and their Orion space capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first crewed trip around the moon since 1972.

UPDATED with additional coverage: The media is gearing up for tonight’s historic return of Artemis II following a 10-day trip around the moon. Here’s a sampling of the planned coverage. CBS News will air Artemis II Return To Earth,

After slowing to just 20 mph (32 kph), Integrity splashed down in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego, California, at 8:07 p.m. ET. This marked the end of the Artemis 2 crew’s 694,481-mile (1,117,659-km) journey around the lunar far side and back again.

Splashdown is expected around 5:07 p.m. off San Diego’s coast on Friday, April 10.

Nasa's Artemis II mission has successfully sent four astronauts sweeping around the far side of the Moon and landed them safely back home. The Orion spacecraft performed admirably and the images the astronauts captured have delighted a whole new generation about the possibilities of space travel.

After making history on their journey around the moon, NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen are coming home.