"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."
"Artemis II broke the record set on the Apollo 13 mission in April 1970, when astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise soared to a maximum distance from Earth of 248,655 miles."
"NASA officials, astronauts, and space enthusiasts alike hope the Artemis II record won't last quite as long, as future missions aim to return humans to the lunar surface."
Artemis II achieved a record distance of 252,756 miles from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13's previous record. The mission involved a four-person crew who flew over 4,000 miles from the Moon's surface. This mission is part of a broader effort to return humans to the Moon, with hopes of landing astronauts soon. The Apollo 13 record stood for nearly 56 years, and there is optimism that Artemis II's record will be broken by future lunar missions, which may not need to travel as far beyond the Moon.
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