Artemis II crew breaks distance record on mission around far side of moon
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The four-astronaut crew of NASA's Artemis II flew to the far side of the moon and set a record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by any human.
Monday's seven-hour lunar flyby was the most anticipated part of the mission.
Geoff Bennett discussed the historic achievement with science correspondent Miles O'Brien.
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