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NASA's Artemis II mission returned four astronauts safely to Earth on April 10, 2026, after a 10-day lunar flyby that traveled 694,481 miles — the farthest humans have ever ventured from Earth. The historic achievement, however, arrives roughly eight years behind schedule and at a cumulative program cost approaching $93 billion, reigniting fierce debate over whether the Space Launch System represents sound exploration policy or a politically entrenched jobs program, even as the U.S. races China to put boots on the lunar surface by decade's end.