Artemis II’s journey back to Earth will likely trigger a “sonic boom” so strong that it could end up rattling windows in parts of Southern California, according to officials.
The gumdrop-shaped Orion spacecraft is scheduled to splash down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday night — bringing a dramatic end to humanity’s first voyage to the moon in more than half a century.
When the spaceship carrying its crew of four bursts back through Earth’s atmosphere in a “fireball,” the re-entry boom could be so loud, it may shake windows in San Diego, according to the US Geological Survey.
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