NASA's Artemis II mission is set to break the 56-year-old distance record from Earth today, with the Orion spacecraft reaching 252,757 miles away during its lunar flyby. The mission surpasses Apollo 13's previous record of 248,655 miles, marking a significant milestone in human space exploration. NASA will provide live coverage of the event as the spacecraft completes its six-hour journey around the far side of the Moon.
Background
The Apollo 13 mission set the previous human distance record from Earth in 1970 at 248,655 miles during its emergency lunar flyby. Artemis II is NASA's first crewed mission of the Artemis program, testing systems for future lunar landings.
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- The Verge
- Published
- Apr 6, 2026 at 11:46 PM
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