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Artemis II Astronauts Capture Stunning Views of Earth and the Moon on Historic Voyage
The four astronauts passed Apollo 13’s distance mark after traveling 248,655 miles from Earth, NASA said.
- On Tuesday, NASA released striking new photos from the Artemis mission, capturing the lunar surface and Earth after the crew set a record for human spaceflight distance.
- Launched April 1 from Kennedy Space Center, the 10-day mission validates NASA's new deep space hardware and tests life support systems essential for establishing a Moon Base.
- Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen traveled 252,756 miles from Earth on Monday, surpassing the historic Apollo record.
- The crew is now heading home, with NASA expecting the Orion spacecraft to "splash down" off the San Diego coast in the Pacific a little after 8 p.m. EDT on Friday.
- This mission demonstrates that astronauts can safely travel beyond low Earth orbit for the first time in over 50 years, charting new frontiers for all humanity.
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NASA Astronauts Share Incredible Images of the Moon
Astronauts from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shared stunning images of the moon during their Artemis II mission Monday, with several high-profile accounts resharing them on social media. “Approaching […] The post NASA Astronauts Share Incredible Images of the Moon appeared first on The Western Journal.
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