Artemis II crew to return after historic lunar flyby

(NBC) - The ArtemisI II crew is on their journey back to Earth following the historic lunar flyby.

Homeward bound after a history-making trip to the moon and back, and bringing home more stunning photographs of their trip.

The Artemis II crew, in their Orion space ship, packing and reviewing procedures for their fiery return to earth.

NASA mission managers say the crews' lives depend on everything going right.

During the first un-crewed Artemis mission, the heat shield suffered significant burns and scarring.

Nasa didn't change the shield on this mission, but has changed the angle of re-entry to reduce heating time.