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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse

HOUSTON — Emerging from behind the moon, the Artemis II astronauts pointed their capsule toward home Monday night after beholding views of the lunar far side never before witnessed and setting a new ...

Artemis II broke Fred Haise’s distance record, but he is happy to pass it on

The Artemis II astronauts, all in their 40s or 50s, flew a little more than 4,000 miles from the Moon, higher above the surface than the Apollo lunar missions. The four-person crew on Artemis II set a ...
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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13 distance record during lunar flyby

HOUSTON (AP) — The Artemis II astronauts completed a historic lunar flyby on Monday, achieving unprecedented views of the moon's far side while setting a new distance record for human spaceflight.
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Artemis II flies by unseen far side of moon, beating distance record

Houston | With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts kicked off their lunar flyby on Monday (Tuesday AEST), taking in magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed ...