NASA officials provide the latest on the Artemis II mission from Johnson Space Center. Following a historic lunar flyby and record distance from Earth, the crew of four is testing radiation shielding and manual piloting for Friday’s splashdown.

NASA officials are set to give their daily update on the historic Artemis II mission, as the four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are on their way back to Earth. The crew — Cmdr. Reid Wiseman,

Watch NASA's live update on the Artemis II mission the day before the astronauts are set to return to Earth.

After a historic lunar flyby, NASA's Artemis II astronauts are set to make a thrilling splashdown in the Pacific, marking a pivotal moment in space exploration.

The most dangerous part of the Artemis II astronauts' mission will happen when the Orion spacecraft returns to Earth and splashes down into the Pacific Ocean on Friday.

In our news wrap Thursday, NASA says it's feeling optimistic as final preparations are underway for the reentry of the Artemis astronauts, the Justice Department is reportedly investigating whether the NFL used anticompetitive tactics in its media rights deals and the UK and Norway said they foiled a Russian submarine operation to sabotage undersea cables in the North Atlantic.

The astronauts of Artemis II will end their historic mission with a splashdown near San Diego. Here's the scary stuff that happens before they do.

Thursday marked the Artemis II crew's final full day in space. They are now preparing for reentry to Earth with NASA expressing confidence in the ship's heat shield. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.