Artemis II astronauts break record for farthest human travel from Earth
Summary
Astronauts from NASA's Artemis II mission set a new record for traveling the farthest distance from Earth. They broke the previous record, which was held by the Apollo 13 mission since 1970.Key Facts
- The Artemis II mission includes four astronauts.
- They traveled farther from Earth than any humans before.
- The new distance record is over 400,171 kilometers.
- Apollo 13 previously held the record since April 1970.
- NASA's Artemis II mission is part of a program aimed at exploring the Moon.
