Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse
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The Artemis II astronauts have completed their record-breaking trip around the moon. Monday’s lunar journey comes after Artemis II surpassed Apollo 13’s distance record. During the flyby, the three Americans and one Canadian were treated to never-before-seen views of the moon’s far side by eye and a…
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HOUSTON (AP) — The Artemis II astronauts are already the champions of a fresh new era of lunar exploration. Now it’s time to set a new distance record.Launched
Artemis II's roughly six-hour lunar flyby Monday is due to set a distance record for human spaceflight and promises views of the lunar far side and a solar eclipse.
At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission.
By Ashley Strickland (CNN) – The Artemis II mission has broken the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth, which was set by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970. The Apollo record was 248,655 statute miles from Earth. Artemis II surpassed that marker at 1:56 p.m. ET.
Watch live: Artemis II, its crew, and the Orion spacecraft are set to fly around the moon today. Here's live video feeds, NASA coverage, and the mission timeline.
NASA's Artemis II crew, now farther from Earth than any humans before them, are preparing for their event-filled three-hour flyby of the moon after nearly six days traveling through space.
But Apollo 13 was never supposed to set a record. The crew were just trying to get home, and their only way back to Earth was the long way around the Moon.
The Artemis II astronauts have kicked off their record-breaking trip around the moon that already is providing unprecedented views of the far side. Monday’s lunar journey comes after the three Americans and one Canadian broke Apollo 13’s distance record, the farthest that humans have ever traveled f…
The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission, on board their Orion spacecraft, surpassed the previous record for the farthest distance from Earth that human's have ever traveled. That mark was perviously set by Apollo 13 in 1970 at 248,655 miles.
The Artemis II astronauts have broken a record set by NASA's Apollo 13 astronauts. Once they arrive at the moon late Monday, the crew will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface.
When will Artemis II reach the moon? Track the crew and the mission live. The lunar flyby is scheduled for Monday afternoon when the Orion spacecraft's amin cabin will be pointed at the moon's surface
At its closest point, the crew of Artemis II will loop about 4,000 miles from the lunar surface late Monday. The astronauts will also venture farther into space than any previous human mission.
The Artemis II astronauts have reached the moon and will soon lose contact with NASA as they whip around the lunar far side. Here's how to follow along with their journey and everything you need to know about the "dark side" of the moon.
