Celebrate NASA's historic Artemis II Mission with this new collection
Jessica Moore
- NASA's Artemis II mission marked the first crewed flight to the Moon in over 50 years.
- The nearly 10-day mission broke the record for the farthest humans have traveled from Earth.
- The crew of four astronauts splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10.
- USA TODAY has released an exclusive merchandise collection to commemorate the historic mission including a jigsaw puzzle, phone cases, and more.
After more than five decades, NASA returned to the Moon with a historic mission and flyby, and USA TODAY is celebrating the milestone by dropping some exclusive Artemis II launch merch.
The Artemis II crew returned to Earth on April 10 after their nearly 10-day journey to the Moon and back; and there's no better way to commemorate the monumental moment than with a new Artemis II collection.
The collection features a photo of the Artemis II launch by Florida Today Visual Journalist Craig Bailey; marking the start of a record-breaking mission. Artemis II broke the record for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth, previously set by the Apollo 13 crew in 1970.
To celebrate the crew's return home, shop the new Artemis II collection and check out highlights from the mission below.
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The collection began with a jigsaw puzzle and phone cases. Check back soon for more products.
Artemis II jigsaw puzzle

Artemis II phone case


Artemis II splashdown pictures
Missed the Artemis II splashdown on April 10? Check out highlights from the record-breaking trip around the moon below.
Christina Koch Artemis II recovery
Since the Artemis II crew's return to Earth, many have been wondering about astronaut Christina Koch's recovery. Koch posted on update on Instagram this week:
Artemis II recap
NASA posted a recap of Artemis II's nearly 10-day voyage around the Moon, marking the first flight of the Orion spacecraft. NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, along with Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen splashed down on April 10 in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego. Check out NASA's full visual recap of the Moon mission online here.
Artemis II playlist
The official Artemis II "Wake Up Songs" playlist includes 10 tracks selected by the crew for their 10-day mission around the Moon.
- "Sleepyhead" – Young & Sick
- "Green Light" – John Legend featuring André 3000
- "In a Daydream" – Freddy Jones Band
- "Pink Pony Club" – Chappell Roan
- "Working Class Heroes (Work)" – CeeLo Green
- "Good Morning" – Mandisa and TobyMac
- "Tokyo Drifting" – Glass Animals and Denzel Curry
- "Under Pressure" – Queen and David Bowie
- "Lonesome Drifter" – Charley Crockett
- "Run to the Water" – Live
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