Artemis II astronauts head back to Earth

The Orion spacecraft reached its maximum distance of nearly four- hundred- and- seven- thousand kilometres from the home planet - a new record for the furthest distance travelled by humans in space. It will take four days to make the return journey. Speaking to the crew after the flyby, President Trump called them modern day pioneers and told them they had made history.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to take out Iran in one night if they fail to agree a deal to reopen the strait of Hormuz before his latest deadline, eight pm Washington DC time.

(Photo: A view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from one of the Orion spacecraft's four windows; Credit: NASA/Reuters)