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Artemis II astronauts surpass Apollo 13 record, traveling farther from Earth than any other humans

The Artemis II astronauts have traveled farther from Earth than any other humans.

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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record as humans travel farther from Earth than ever before

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Artemis II crew to break farthest distance record from Earth

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Artemis II: Orion reaches closest approach to Moon

On April 6, 2026, the Orion spacecraft reached its closest approach to the Moon, an approximate altitude of 4,067 miles above the moon’s lunar surface – at a mission elapsed time (MET) of five days, 2...

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'Absolutely spectacular': Artemis II crew see first glimpse of far side of Moon

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NASA’s Artemis II astronauts break Apollo’s distance record

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Artemis II breaks record for furthest distance traveled from Earth

The four-member crew successfully completed a "translunar injection burn" on Thursday, sending them out of Earth's orbit and toward the moon.

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Artemis II flight tracker: Live updates as astronauts approach moon

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NASA Artemis II astronauts to fly around moon in spacefaring 'pivot point'

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Oldest astronaut Buzz Aldrin turns 96 as new moon astronauts share Apollo inspirations

Buzz Aldrin, the second man and only one of 12 to ever walk on the moon, turns 96 today. He’s just one of four living moonwalkers and the oldest remaining astronaut still making trips around the sun. Edwin Eugene Aldrin Jr. followed Neil Armstrong onto ...

How lightning striking Apollo 12 forever changed NASA's launch weather policies

When Apollo 12, NASA's second lunar landing mission, launched from Kennedy Space Center, the space vehicle was struck by lightning— twice.

Life in space isn't spacious. See inside Artemis astronauts' new home

From bathroom and toilet to space food and sleeping bags, see how the Artemis crew rearranges the Orion spacecraft interior layout to make it home.

Artemis II kicks off its trip around the moon

The Artemis II astronauts have started their record-breaking trip around the moon that already is providing unprecedented views of the far side.