Taking time out to send Easter greetings down to Earth, the four Artemis 2 astronauts closed in on the moon Sunday, already seeing unexpected detail on the surface and giving scientists a taste of things to come during a pass over the lunar far side Monday evening.

The Artemis II astronauts are tidying up their lunar cruiser for Friday's reentry and splashdown off the coast of San Diego — as dynamic and dangerous as liftoff.

The four astronauts set a record for distance from Earth.