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Orion capsule from NASA's Artemis 1 splashes down

NASA has brought home its next-generation spaceship after a 26 day mission. The Orion capsule, which was the key component of the Artemis 1 mission, safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean.

Space reporter Brendan Byrne of member station WMFE joins Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes to talk about the success of the mission and what’s next.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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