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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 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.
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.
L3Harris Technologies (LHX) powers Artemis II as NASA returns humans to lunar orbit for the first time since 1972
L3Harris Technologies (LHX) supplied 108 elements for NASA's Artemis II lunar mission. Here's what it means for the stock, the programme, and US aerospace strategy. Read more.
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.
Can Amentum’s Artemis rollout make or break NASA’s crewed moon mission timeline?
NASA’s Artemis II rollout is complete. Find out how Amentum’s critical ground operations are shaping launch readiness and the future of crewed moon missions.