Artemis II Astronauts Break Farthest Space Distance Record

Name: Artemis II Astronauts Break Farthest Space Distance Record
Uploaded: 2026-04-06T20:31:43.000Z
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Description: Humans have officially traveled farther from Earth than ever before, as the crew of Artemis II shattered a 56-year-old record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. The...

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April 15, 2026

Updated: April 15, 2026, 9:26 pm EDTPublished: April 6, 2026, 4:31 pm EDT

Humans have officially traveled farther from Earth than ever before, as the crew of Artemis II shattered a 56-year-old record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. The mission will push more than 252,000 miles into space before returning home.