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Lori Glaze
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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 Artemis II crew departs Earth orbit for first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 in 1972
NASA's Artemis II crew has left Earth orbit for the first time since 1972, bound for a lunar flyby aboard the Orion spacecraft on a 10-day test mission.