Orion spacecraft in the Pacific Ocean. NASA Photo
A team of sailors aboard USS Portland (LPD-27) helped recovered the Orion capsule after it splashed down around 12:40 p.m., on Sunday after a 25-day trip around the moon.
Orion is an unmanned capsule that was launched into space on Nov. 16 as part of the Artemis I mission. During its time in space, Orion traveled 1.3 million miles, according to NASA.
As Orion returned home, the capsule passed within 60 miles of the moon, according to NASA. Orion...