Artemis moon mission breaks record for distance from Earth
The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission reached the furthest point that any human has been from Earth ‌on Monday, cruising along a path in the Moon's gravitational sphere of influence that will soon take them over the shadowed, lunar far side. The Artemis II crew, flying in their…
6 Apr 20:47 · Japan Today
Dark side of the moon, as seen from Artemis
The Artemis II mission is slingshotting around the moon today, and the images being returned from NASA's Orion ship are exquisite. Here's just a few of the latest, showing the…
7 Apr 16:26 · Boing Boing
Artemis II headed home as Trump calls in to congratulate crew on moon mission
Only 24 people, all during nine Apollo missions from 1968-1972, had ever left low-Earth orbit. The Artemis II crew grows that number, including the first woman, first Black man and first non-American.
7 Apr 06:52 · The Seattle Times
The Trajectory of the Artemis II Moon Mission Is a Feat of Engineering
The astronauts will arrive about 10,300 kilometers beyond our satellite, breaking all previous records for distance from Earth. But how was their route chosen?
4 Apr 09:30 · WIRED
Humans travel farthest from Earth ever as Artemis II surpasses Apollo 13 record near moon
The Artemis II mission has made history, with its crew becoming the farthest humans to travel from Earth, surpassing a record set more than five decades ago. At 1:57 PM ET on Monday, astronauts...
6 Apr 23:59 · The News International
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