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[US Crewed Lunar Orbiter Returns to Earth] On the afternoon of April 10th local time (morning of April 11th Beijing time), the Orion spacecraft, carrying out the US Artemis 2 crewed lunar orbit mission, splashed down in the ocean near San Diego, California. The Orion spacecraft, carrying four astronauts, jettisoned its service module containing the main rocket system and entered the atmosphere at approximately Mach 32, with external temperatures soaring to a high of 2760 degrees Celsius. The spacecraft also experienced approximately six minutes of radio communication interruption, known as "blackout." Before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean, parachutes deployed from the free-falling nose of the spacecraft, slowing its descent to approximately 27 kilometers per hour. The Artemis 2 crewed lunar orbit mission, launched on April 1st local time, used the US's next-generation lunar rocket, the Space Launch System, and the Orion spacecraft to send four astronauts to lunar orbit. The mission lasted 10 days. The latest mission schedule shows that the United States plans to conduct the Artemis 3 mission in 2027 to test systems and operational capabilities in low Earth orbit; and the Artemis 4 lunar landing mission in 2028. (CCTV International News)

NASA reports that the Artemis II astronauts successfully conducted a critical heat shield test upon entering Earth's atmosphere.

[XChat Expected to Launch on April 17] The official XChat account tweeted today (April 11) that its standalone messaging app, XChat, will launch on Apple's iPhone and iPad platforms on April 17. The app emphasizes privacy and security, employing end-to-end encryption technology and promising not to display ads or track user data.

NASA announced that the Orion crew module and service module have successfully separated as planned.

NASA reports that the Orion spacecraft, carrying four Artemis astronauts on its return journey from the moon, jettisoned its propulsion system as planned before re-entering Earth's atmosphere.

[Jiangxi Issues Orange Rainstorm Warning] The Jiangxi Provincial Meteorological Observatory upgraded its rainstorm warning signal to orange at 5:38 AM on April 11: Currently, heavy to torrential rain has fallen in parts of Pingxiang, Xinyu, and Yingtan cities, as well as the southern parts of Yichun, Nanchang, and Shangrao cities, and the northern parts of Ji'an and Fuzhou cities. It is expected that the heavy rainfall will continue in these areas over the next 3 hours, with accumulated rainfall potentially exceeding 50 millimeters. Relevant departments and the public should pay special attention to preventing secondary disasters such as urban and rural flooding and geological disasters that may be triggered by the heavy rainfall.