<p>There wasn't a dry eye in mission control as the Artemis II astronauts safely returned in what NASA called a "perfect" splashdown.</p><p>Belinda and Jacinta relive the historic re-entry, and dig into the wild physics associated with blasting through Earth's atmosphere and plopping into the ocean.</p><p>To hear more podcast episodes from hosts Belinda Smith and Jacinta Bowler about the Artemis II mission to the moon, search ‘Science Friction: Artemis Explained podcast’ from Radio National (RN) on the ABC Listen App (Australia), or wherever you get your podcasts.</p><p>Get in touch with us: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>.</p><p>Credits:</p><ul><li>Presenters: Belinda Smith and Jacinta Bowler</li><li>Senior Producer: Shelby Traynor</li><li>Executive Producer: Petria Ladgrove</li></ul><p>This story was made on the lands of the Gadigal and Wurundjeri peoples.</p>