The astronauts will have medical checks and will be reunited with their families.

The crew of Artemis II on Saturday evening were being honored at a NASA event welcoming the astronauts back to Houston.

Over the past eight days, the world has watched four intrepid explorers leave Earth, fly around the Moon, and make spaceflight history. The moments of reverence, camaraderie, and bravery we’ve witnessed since the launch of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission have done wonders for my faith in humanity, but sadly, all good things must come to an end.

NASA spokesperson Lauren Low told PolitiFact that one of the reasons Earth appears duller is because the new photo was taken at night, with only moonlight lighting the planet. The 1972 photo was taken in direct sunlight. The two images were also processed differently, she said.

The realizations on social media align with what researchers have long known about Earth's composition.

A 48-foot asteroid will pass Earth on April 12, 2026, at a safe distance of 4 million miles, posing no threat while offering insights for space research.

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Scientists have long known that volcanic island arcs contain relatively high concentrations of gold, but the reason isn’t clear. A new study focusing on glasses near the Kermadec Island Arc found that melting occurred at high enough temperatures to allow sulfur bonds to release metals into the magma.