US EditionArtemis II astronauts break Apollo 13 record for traveling farthest from Earth
The four astronauts surpassed Apollo 13’s 1970 mark by 4,105 miles as Orion completed a planned lunar flyby.
- On Monday, April 06, 2026, NASA's Artemis II astronauts Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen became the farthest humans from Earth, breaking Apollo 13's 56-year distance record.
- Utilizing a figure-eight free-return trajectory, the mission leverages Earth and lunar gravity to navigate the Moon's far side, mirroring the emergency path taken by Apollo 13 during their 1970 crisis.
- Reaching roughly 252,760 miles from Earth, the crew surpassed the previous 248,655-mile mark and will conduct seven hours of lunar observation while passing within 4,070 miles of the Moon's surface.
- Crew members awoke to a recorded message from late Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell, who said, "Welcome to my old neighborhood." The team is performing real-time data analysis to inform future Moon exploration.
- This milestone validates Orion systems for the 2028 Artemis III landing as the test flight concludes Friday, April 10, with a planned Pacific splashdown near San Diego.
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Never before was a human as far away from Earth as the astronauts of the moon mission "Artemis 2. The photos taken from the "Orion" capsule show a unique perspective on the moon and the earth.
Victor Glover, Artemis II Crew Break Distance Record as Orion Sweeps Around Moon
NASA astronaut Victor J. Glover Jr. and the Artemis II crew broke the record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth as their spacecraft swept around the moon, while the crew also witnessed a solar eclipse from space. The post Victor Glover, Artemis II Crew Break Distance Record as Orion Sweeps Around Moon appeared first on The Washington Informer.
Artemis II sets new deep-space record in lunar flyby
What happenedThe four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II on Monday traveled farther into space than any humans before, photographing never-before-viewed stretches of the far side of the moon. The group also watched a solar eclipse and an Earthrise before beginning their voyage home. The lunar flyby marked humanity’s first trip back to the moon since the Apollo era ended in 1972.Who said whatThe Artemis II crew — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch …
The mission of the NASA Artemis II entered into history by bringing four more astronauts from the Earth than any human being before. During the flight around the Moon, the crew crossed...
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