"The crew surpassed the distance record for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth at 1:56 p.m. ET, reaching 252,756 miles."
"The closest the capsule traveled to the moon's surface was approximately 4,070 miles, where the moon appeared about the size of a basketball held at arm's length."
"At 6:41 p.m., the crew snapped an 'Earthset' photo, showing a brilliant blue Earth setting behind the gray lunar surface."
"The crew observed a solar eclipse, with the moon moving in front of the sun, lasting around 54 minutes."
Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen observed the far side of the moon during the Artemis II mission. Launched on April 1, the mission aims to prepare for future moon landings. The crew set a new record for the farthest distance from Earth at 252,756 miles. They captured an 'Earthset' photo and observed a solar eclipse during their journey, marking significant milestones in lunar exploration since Apollo 17 in 1972.
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