Artemis II breaks distance record

NASA's Artemis II mission achieved a historic milestone on Monday, reaching a maximum distance of 252,760 miles from Earth.

The crew, consisting of three Americans and one Canadian, experienced a planned 40-minute communications blackout while passing behind the lunar surface.

During the journey, the astronauts proposed naming a lunar crater 'Carroll' in honor of Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife.

This mission serves as a critical rehearsal for future lunar landings and the eventual goal of human exploration of Mars.