"The four astronauts on board the Orion spacecraft surpassed the previous record of 400,171km (248,655 miles) on Monday at 15:58 GMT. The record was set by Apollo 13 in April 1970."
"The mission, which is travelling around the far side of the moon, is due to reach its maximum distance of roughly 406,788km (252,760 miles) from Earth at 23:07 GMT."
"The astronauts began their landmark day with a message from the late Jim Lovell, who took part in the Apollo 8 and 13 missions and recorded the message shortly before his death."
"It's a historic day, and I know how busy you'll be, but don't forget to enjoy the view, Lovell said. Welcome to my old neighbourhood."
NASA's Artemis II mission has broken the record for the farthest human travel from Earth, previously held by Apollo 13. The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft surpassed the 400,171km mark on Monday. The mission is set to reach a maximum distance of approximately 406,788km from Earth while traveling around the far side of the moon. The crew will spend over six hours analyzing lunar surface features before returning to Earth in a free-return trajectory, taking about four days for the return trip.
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