Artemis II Crew Breaks Apollo 13 Record For Furthest Distance Ever Traveled By Humans From Earth

Artemis II Crew Breaks Apollo 13 Record For Furthest Distance Ever Traveled By Humans From Earth
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Nasa's Artemis Ii Mission To Fly By The Moon, Lifts Off From The Kennedy Space Center In Cape Canaveral
NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion crew capsule, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, U.S., April 1, 2026. REUTERS/Joe Skipper TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

The Artemis II crew has surpassed Apollo 13’s record set in 1970 for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth. The Apollo crew previously held the record at 248,655 statute miles. The current crew honored their predecessors while challenging future generations to push farther into space. (Story URL)

 

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