Artemis II moon mission breaks Apollo 13 record for distance from Earth

Four-member crew reaches distance of 252,760 miles from Earth Astronauts to spend six hours surveying the moon Artemis II mission a key step before future moon landings Late Apollo astronaut Jim Lovell leaves message for crew HOUSTON, Texas (UPDATED 9:06 a.m.) — The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission cruised on Monday to the deepest point in space […]

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Artemis crew reaches the moon, approaches record-breaking distance from Earth

HOUSTON, Texas — The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission entered the moon’s gravitational sphere of influence early Monday morning as they cruised along a path that will soon take them over the shadowed, lunar far side to become the farthest-flying humans in history. RELATED: Artemis capsule boost puts astronauts moon-bound for record-breaking journey The Artemis II crew, flying in their…

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