NASA engineering is amazing.

“The return to Earth marked the most intense phase of the mission. Orion barreled into the atmosphere at speeds nearing 24,000 mph and endured temperatures around 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit during re-entry. A planned communications blackout lasting about six minutes occurred as plasma built up around the capsule.”
https://www.accuweather.com/en/space-news/artemis-ii-astronauts-return-home-after-historic-lunar-flyby-with-pacific-splashdown/1881301