NASA's Orion capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean after parachutes were deployed, off the coast of Baja California, Mexico, Dec 11, 2022. (CAROLINE BREHMAN / POOL VIA REUTERS) NASA's Orion capsule barreled through Earth's atmosphere and splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday after making an uncrewed voyage around the moon, winding up […]
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NASA’s Orion capsule makes its closest approach to moon
In this handout video grab courtesy of NASA TV the Earth is visible as a crescent in the minutes after Orion finished its engine burn around the moon on Dec 5, 2022. (HANDOUT / NASA TV / AFP) The uncrewed Orion capsule of NASA's Artemis I mission sailed within 80 miles (130 km) of the […]