The joy is infectious in this image of mission pilot Victor Glover and mission specialist Christina Koch who soak in the moment while sitting together after splashing down on Friday (April 10).

Splashdown for the Artemis II crew is expected Friday, April 10, off the California coast near San Diego. Follow along for the latest developments.

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.

"Twenty-four hours ago, the Earth was that big outside the window and we were doing Mach 39," Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman told the crowd of family, public officials and NASA personnel, holding his hands up to the size of a basketball.

After NASA captivated the world with the Artemis II flight around the moon, the astronauts' journey is coming to an end with their splashdown set for Friday evening. Launched April 1 atop the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39B,