Orion capsule returns to Earth after record-breaking lunar flight
NASA's next-generation astronaut spacecraft returned to Earth after more than a quarter-century of orbiting the Moon. The Orion space spacecraft made a blazing re-entry into Earth's atmosphere on Monday (IST), and then splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. In subsequent stages, though, parachutes were used to delay the fall. Three huge red and orange parachutes assisted the unmanned capsule as it descended to the water.
As seen on NASA TV, the unmanned capsule sped through Earth's atmosphere at a rate of 25,000…