NASA's Orion capsule is now circling the moon in an orbit stretching tens of thousands of miles. The capsule and its three test dummies entered lunar orbit Friday, more than a week after launching on the test flight. It will remain in this broad but stable orbit for nearly a week, before heading home. As of Friday, the capsule was 238,000 miles from Earth and expected to reach a maximum distance of almost 270,000 miles in a few days. A lunar landing by astronauts could follow as soon as 2025. Source - Times of India #nasa #orion #orbit #moon