The Artemis II crew will travel farther than any human before. Here's everything you need to know about the historic moment.

The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history as they passed over the far side of the moon on Monday night.

NASA's Artemis II mission has sent four astronauts to the moon's far side, marking them as the farthest-flying humans in history. This mission is a cornerstone in the Artemis program aiming to return humans to the moon by 2028 and advance lunar science through real-time data collection.

The Artemis II crew will be the first humans to see parts of the moon's far side never before witnessed by human eyes.

The four crew members of Artemis II set a distance record for humanity as they flew beyond the lunar surface, over 250,000 miles from Earth.

Observers were left confused by NASA's statement that the Artemis II crew are the first humans to see the far side of the moon.

In a recent development, NASA Artemis II astronauts are heading towards the far side of the moon after freeing themselves from High Earth Orbit. According to a statement issued by NASA on

Astronauts on the Artemis II mission to orbit the moon are preparing for perhaps the most exciting phase of their journey.

A NASA crew of four astronauts are preparing for a critical stage of their journey that will set them on course for the moon, a step that will ultimately bring them closer to the lunar surface than anyone has been in more than 50 years.

The Artemis II mission crossed a crucial and historic threshold Thursday when the Orion spacecraft ignited its engine and propelled four astronauts toward the moon, setting them on a days-long slingshot trip that will reach deeper into space than any human has traveled before.

NASA officials provide the latest on the Artemis II mission from Johnson Space Center. Following a historic lunar flyby and record distance from Earth, the crew of four is testing radiation shielding and manual piloting for Friday’s splashdown.