The Artemis II mission, NASA's first crewed lunar fly-by in 50 years, will end off the coast of San Diego, or possibly Tijuana, on Friday evening. The mission has already enriched scientists' understanding of the solar system and the moon. The data returned will enhance humanity's understanding of solar system, the moon, and Earth. Ben Fernando, a postdoctorate researcher at Johns Hopkins University, will lead the campaign to observe the shockwaves that emanate from the Orion capsule when it re-enters the atmosphere and hits the Pacific Ocean. The technologies and data developed from this mission will be useful to study space debris and impacts on Earth. Scripps Institution’s director, Meena Wadhwa, served as director of the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University from 2019 to 2025 before joining ScrippS.