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It's been a busy week for four NASA astronauts.

They flew around the moon.

Returning home may be the most dangerous part.

We'll discuss the expectations for Artemis 2, Splashdown.

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after its historic trip around the moon.

The crew of Artemis II is preparing to splash down in the Pacific Ocean this evening.

Now, the three Americans, one Canadian, have broken record for distance traveled by humans in space, and were the first to witness parts of the lunar surface as they traveled closer to the moon than people have been in 50 years.

Now,

They're preparing for a pretty fiery plunge back into Earth's atmosphere in a major test of the Orion capsule's heat shield.

Let's discuss that and what to expect with Bloomberg Space reporter Sana Prashankar.

And Sana, why is this such a test for Orion and the capsule?

But, you know, time will tell.

Just with Lockheed Martin built Orion Crew Capsule in particular, how has the company been navigating through this as well?

And how have all entities worked together to ensure that this is the safest possible splashdown?