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NASA Artemis II mission returns safely to Earth after breaking human distance record set by Apollo 13
NASA's Artemis II crew splashed down April 10 after a record lunar flyby, becoming the first humans to near the Moon since 1972. Artemis III preparations begin now.
Artemis II crew home: First humans near the Moon in 52 years splash down safely off San Diego coast
NASA's Artemis II crew splashed down April 10, 2026, completing the first crewed lunar flyby since 1972 and breaking the 56-year human spaceflight distance record.
Artemis II breaks Apollo’s 56-year record: four astronauts are now the farthest humans from Earth in history
NASA's Artemis II crew broke the Apollo 13 distance record on April 6, 2026, reaching 252,756 miles from Earth during a historic lunar flyby of the Moon.
Artemis II crew emerges from Moon’s far side after 40-minute blackout, smashing 54-year distance record
NASA restored contact with the Artemis II crew after a 40-minute lunar far side blackout on April 6, 2026, confirming a new human spaceflight distance record of 252,756 miles.
NASA’s Artemis II crew will go farther from Earth than any human ever has on Monday
NASA's Artemis II crew approaches the moon on April 6, set to break Apollo 13's 56-year distance record of 248,655 miles during a six-hour far-side lunar flyby.
NASA Artemis II livestream exposes Orion capsule tablet PIN as commander types code on camera
NASA's Artemis II livestream captured commander Reid Wiseman entering a tablet PIN aboard Orion 20 minutes before the historic April 1 Moon launch.
NASA launches Artemis II crew on historic first crewed lunar flyby mission since Apollo era
NASA's Artemis II launched 1 April 2026, sending four astronauts on the first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo. A 10-day test flight of Orion and the Space Launch System.
Earth’s historic catch by NASA: Bennu’s mysterious samples unveil cosmic truths!
In a jaw-dropping feat, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft’s asteroid sample capsule from Bennu touched down on Earth, marking a…