""Humans probably have not evolved to see what we're seeing. It is truly hard to describe. It is amazing." - Victor Glover"
"The Artemis II reached a distance of 252,756 miles (406,771 kilometers) away from the earth, breaking the 1970 Apollo 13's record by more than 4,000 miles."
"The crew includes US astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Victor Glover and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen."
"The Artemis II crew got to experience a total solar eclipse on their historic mission around Earth's natural satellite."
The Artemis II astronauts photographed the Earth dipping below the moon's horizon, reminiscent of the iconic Earthrise image from Apollo 8. They broke the Apollo 13 record by traveling 252,756 miles from Earth. The crew, including the first Black astronaut to fly around the moon, the first woman, and the first non-American, experienced a total solar eclipse during their mission. Their journey is part of preparations for a potential moon landing in 2026.
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