The 23,000 MPH drop: How Artemis II gets back to Earth | ChicagoNOW

Name: The 23,000 MPH drop: How Artemis II gets back to Earth | ChicagoNOW
Uploaded: 2026-04-10T15:33:13Z
Duration: 12 min 44 s
Description: The Artemis II crew is headed back to earth right now inside of the Orion capsule, after a 10-day record-breaking mission. They’ll have a fiery reentry into Earth's atmosphere at speeds exceeding 23,000 miles per hour. Director of Astronomy at the Adler Planetarium, Dr. Geza Gyuk, joins to explain more.

FOX LOCAL Chicago · Apr 10, 2026 · 12m 44s

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The Artemis II crew is headed back to earth right now inside of the Orion capsule, after a 10-day record-breaking mission. They’ll have a fiery reentry into Earth's atmosphere at speeds exceeding 23,000 miles per hour. Director of Astronomy at the Adler Planetarium, Dr. Geza Gyuk, joins to explain more.

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