India, April 11 --  The world is preparing to watch a major moment in space history as NASA's Artemis II mission approaches its dramatic return to Earth. The crew aboard the Orion spacecraft is set to splash down in the Pacific Ocean near San Diego at 8:07 pm ET on Friday, marking the successful end of a landmark lunar flyby mission.

Although the mission did not land on the Moon, it still set a major milestone by taking humans farther from Earth than any mission since the Apollo era.

Artemis 2 Splashdown LIVE: When to Watch Artemis 2 Splashdown Live

NASA will begin live coverage at 6:30 pm ET on Friday, just before the spacecraft enters its final descent toward Earth. Viewers across the globe can follow the event in real time...