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NASA’s Artemis II mission surpasses the Apollo 13 distance record during a lunar flyby, reaching over 252,756 miles from Earth before returning home. The crew travels farther into space than any humans before, witnessing unprecedented views of the moon’s far side. During the mission, astronauts observe a total solar eclipse and spot planets including Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn. The flyby marks NASA’s first human return to the moon since the Apollo era and advances plans to land astronauts near the lunar south pole in the coming years.
Monday, 6 April, 2026