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Nasa's 0rion space capsule is due to return to earth, ending a three—week test mission around the moon. the unmanned capsule will splash down in the pacific ocean off the coast of california. if it goes smoothly, engineers could determine that it's ready to take astronauts back to moon later this decade. this is the live scene at nasa hq. this is the live scene at nasa hq. this is the live scene at nasa hq. this is a live feed at nasa where we are expecting that splashdown in the next minutes. while we are waiting that, we will take you to it life when it happens, but let's speak to elizabet...

Dummies on board, mannequins, but they were testing to make sure that they were testing to make sure that they weren't put under strenuous g forces that would hurt people. it is now going to be a long process of looking at lots of spreadsheets and making sure that everything is ok to start putting people into this. elizabeth, thank you so much for being with us while we watch that incredible moment of splashdown there. thank you for speaking to us. my there. thank you for speaking to us. my pleasure. elizabeth pearson, the features editor of the sky at night magazine. i have some breaking news...

NASA's uncrewed Orion capsule hurtled through space on Sunday on the final return leg of its voyage around the moon and back

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Capsule, but orion is bigger instead of carrying three astronauts, orion can carry three. a critical test of the new heat shield to ensure future astronauts survive re-entry its shield heating up to 5,000 degrees, half the temperature of the sun. the view looking out an orion window. >> this is the moment of truth for orion >> reporter: to bleed off speed, nasa skipped the spaceship off the atmosphere before dipping back in and slowing frfrom 1919,000 mileses per hour r to a gentle splashdown at just 20 miles per hour n navy choppers, boats, and divers then moving in to secure orion and bring ...