Artemis astronaut describes charring on heat shield during crew's fiery return to Earth

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Astronauts who went around the moon recently came back to Earth. Their space capsule, called Orion, went very fast and got very hot. The commander said the heat shield looked okay, but he saw a little bit of wear. NASA is studying the heat shield closely because it protects the astronauts from extreme heat. They changed how the capsule entered the atmosphere to help. NASA leaders said the heat shield worked as expected and they are happy with how it performed.