The Orion spacecraft from NASA's Artemis 1 mission re-entered Earth's atmosphere after its successful mission around the moon. Watch 25 minutes of re-entry and parachute footage time-lapsed to 1 minute here.

The glow on the bottom right of the image is “zodiacal light,” a faint glow also referred to as “false dawn,” that appears due to rays of light being scattered by interplanetary dust as the Earth eclipses the Sun.

There is another way forward. A circular economy for space applies the same principles that aims to transform modern waste policy on Earth. This means designing products to last and keep them in service, eliminate pollution, and recover value at end of life. Our research shows it’s not only technically possible – it’s financially attractive.

Solar wind, in combination with Earth's magnetic field, has been delivering particles from our planet's atmosphere to the moon's surface for billions of year, as illustrated here. - Shubhonkar Paramanick/University of Rochester Particles from Earth’s ...

Let's take a look at some of the numbers associated with the Artemis II moon mission. The Artemis II crew set a new record for human spaceflight. Astronauts will hit their fastest speed when they re-enter Earth's atmosphere.