The Artemis II crew broke the 56-year-old distance record set by Apollo 13, reaching over 248,655 miles from Earth. They commemorated the milestone by naming lunar craters after the Orion spacecraft and the late wife of commander Reid Wiseman.
Background
Artemis II is NASA's first crewed mission of the Artemis program, designed to orbit the Moon and test systems for future lunar landings. The previous human distance record was set by Apollo 13 in 1970 during its emergency lunar flyby.
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- The Verge
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- Apr 7, 2026 at 04:40 AM
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