Distance of Closest Approach

NASA’s Artemis II capsule makes closest approach to Moon

NASA’s Artemis II capsule makes closest approach to the Moon

NASA’s four Artemis astronauts swung behind the moon and are headed home, in a journey that shattered space travel distance records and brought people the closest they’ve been to the lunar surface in more than 50 years.

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NASA Artemis II live updates: Astronauts swing around the moon in historic flyby

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Live: Artemis 2 makes first crewed flyby of the Moon in 53 years

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Artemis II crew to see moon's far side as never seen by human eyes

The Artemis II mission will be the first time humans see certain parts of the moon's far side with their own eyes.

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NASA Artemis II crew will fly by moon, break space travel distance record

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Live updates: NASA Artemis II astronauts fly around far side of moon

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Artemis II NASA astronaut names moon crater 'Carroll' for his late wife

The crew broke the record for the farthest human spaceflight, previously held by the Apollo 13 mission.

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Artemis II Astronauts Go Farther From Earth Than Ever Before

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Artemis II astronauts conduct a seven-hour flyby of the moon

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Artemis II crew nears ‘epic lunar flyby,’ set to push deeper into space than any human before

Artemis II astronauts are preparing to set a new distance record from Earth on Monday as the crew races to slingshot the Orion capsule around the moon before heading back toward Earth.

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Artemis II Lunar Flyby Schedule: What to Expect Monday and When It Happens

Monday, April 6 is the most dramatic day of NASA's Artemis II mission. The four-person crew — Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — will make their