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22. They don't have to reach the moon, just flying around it passing miles

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 6, 2026, 07:31 PM

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(CNN) - The Artemis II mission has broken the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth, which was set by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970. The Apollo record was 248,655 statute miles from Earth. Artemis II surpassed that marker at 1:56 p.m. ET.

Artemis II is expected to reach about 252,760 miles from Earth, or 4,105 miles farther than Apollo 13.

Orion is expected to reach its maximum distance from our planet at 7:07 p.m. ET.

https://www.cbs58.com/news/artemis-ii-astronauts-break-apollo-distance-record-on-historic-flyby-of-the-moon

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Artemis II live.... [View all] chowder66 Monday OP

And so the fucker holds a press briefing malaise Monday #1

You're welcome. I'm not sure there will be much to see just yet but for those interested.... chowder66 Monday #2

Record broken malaise Monday #4

I have a dumb question Hassin Bin Sober Monday #9

Great question but malaise Monday #10

They don't have to reach the moon, just flying around it passing miles question everything Monday #22

Thanks! My Google feed brought up Space.com shich also gas NASA's fedd and today's schedule. electric_blue68 Monday #3

DURec leftstreet Monday #5

I love the conciseness and the politeness of their communications. Wish we had more of that here on earth. efhmc Monday #6

Love the name choice of Integrity for one of the craters malaise Monday #7

See you on the dark side of the moon SheltieLover Monday #8

I am enjoying the live feed of the lunar observation Onthefly Monday #11

Me too! SheltieLover Monday #13

Wondering how many people don't know how fantastic this is. Onthefly Monday #15

Dunno but I'm loving it! SheltieLover Monday #16

Thanks for the link SocialDemocrat61 Monday #12

: ) chowder66 Monday #17

Ty so much for the reminder & link. SheltieLover Monday #14

Me too. It's sooo cool right now!! chowder66 Monday #18

Amazing! SheltieLover Monday #19

They will be back in communication at 6:29 Central Time SheltieLover Monday #20

4 min till they're back! SheltieLover Monday #21