"Astronauts took turns photographing this region of the moon during the seven-hour approach, working in pairs. At their closest point to the surface, about 6,550 km, the moon looked to the naked eye like a ball held 40 centimeters from the face."
"The sharpness of the images was due to the professional photographic equipment they carried aboard. After completing the flyby, Orion began its four-day journey back to Earth."
"If all goes according to plan, the capsule will enter the atmosphere on April 10 and splash down in the Pacific Ocean."
Astronauts photographed the moon while approaching it for seven hours, working in pairs. At their closest distance of about 6,550 km, the moon appeared as a ball held 40 centimeters from the face. The images captured were sharp due to the professional photographic equipment used. After the flyby, Orion commenced a four-day journey back to Earth, with plans for atmospheric entry on April 10 and a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean.
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