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Artemis II Crew Passes 250,000 Miles From Earth, Breaking Apollo 13's Deep Space Record
The Artemis II crew passed 252,756 miles from Earth on April 6, surpassing a distance record that had stood since the Apollo 13 emergency in 1970.
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Artemis II Crew Breaks Apollo 13's 56-Year Deep Space Record
NASA's Artemis II mission broke Apollo 13's 56-year record for the farthest distance humans have travelled from Earth, reaching 252,756 miles during a lunar flyby on April 6. The four-person crew includes the first woman, first person of colour, and first non-American to fly around the Moon. They co
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Four Astronauts Leave Earth Orbit for Moon Since 1972
Artemis II crew enters high Earth orbit ahead of planned translunar injection burn