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Artemis II crew splashes down safely off California after a record-breaking 10-day mission around the moon.
NASA plans next Artemis mission for next year, testing a lunar lander near Earth with SpaceX and Blue Origin developing landing vehicles.
Vice President J.D. Vance heads to

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