Nasa capsule in slingshot move around moon in last big step before lunar orbit

As the capsule swung out from behind the moon, onboard cameras sent back a picture of Earth – a blue dot surrounded by blackness

Nasa’s Orion capsule draws near to the moon (Nasa via AP)

Nasa’s Orion capsule has passed within 80 miles of the moon in the final big stage ahead of its record-breaking lunar orbit.

The close approach occurred as the crew capsule and its three test dummies passed on the far side of the moon during a slingshot manoeuvre.