Artemis II Astronauts Set Distance Record and Name Crater
April 6, 2026 at 20:40
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- Artemis II crew surpassed Apollo 13's distance record
- They traveled over 248,655 miles from Earth
- The team named lunar features in honor of their mission
On Monday, just before 2PM ET, the Artemis II crew achieved a remarkable milestone by surpassing the distance record set by Apollo 13, traveling over 248,655 miles from Earth. This historic journey makes them the farthest humans from our planet ever recorded. In a moment of camaraderie during lunar orbit, the crew participated in a naming ceremony for a crater, honoring both their spacecraft, named Integrity, and the late wife of commander Reid Wiseman.
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