NASA's Artemis-1 capsule bound for Earth after historic lunar flyby

This handout image from NASA released on November 21, 2022, shows a view of the Orion spacecraft, the Earth and the Moon captured by a camera on Orion's solar array wing. AFP - HANDOUT

NASA’s Orion space capsule is heading back to Earth after a lunar approach that saw it come within 130 kilometres of the Moon’s surface.

The spacecraft fired its thrusters Monday for a big engine “flyby burn” – a 3.5 minute manoeuvre designed to change its velocity and set the capsule on course for its flight home.