Farther than ever before: Artemis II breaks Apollo 13 record as a total solar eclipse crowns its Moon flyby
Artemis II astronauts achieved a historic milestone, reaching a record 252,756 miles from Earth during a lunar flyby.
The crew experienced a rare solar eclipse and observed the Moon's far side.
This mission marks a significant step in NASA's lunar exploration goals.
Artemis II breaks space records
- Artemis II astronauts break record for farthest human travel from Earth Al Jazeera —
- Artemis II on way back to Earth after breaking deep space record ITV —
- Artemis II moon fly-by breaks Apollo 13 distance record ABC News —
- Artemis II begins journey home after reaching record distance from Earth The Standard —
- Artemis II astronauts have 'extraordinary human experience' with daring moon flyby AP News —