Space & Physics: BREAKING--Artemis II astronauts break Apollo’s distance record

Artemis II astronauts are officially farther from Earth than any human has gone before                    

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April 6—BREAKING—The four astronauts onboard NASA’s Artemis II mission to the moon have officially traveled farther from Earth than any other human. At 1:56 P.M. EDT today, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen were more than 248,655 miles (400,171 kilometers) away from our planet. That exceeds the greatest distance from Earth that Apollo astronauts ever flew—a record set in 1970 by the Apollo 13 mission. Read more in our article below and I'll be back later this evening with another important milestone! Thoughts? Questions? Let me know via e-mail (lbillings@sciam.com), X or Bluesky. —Lee Billings, Senior Editor, Physical Sciences *This is a special, breaking news edition of our space & physics newsletter.*

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts are officially farther from Earth than any human has gone before The four astronauts onboard NASA’s moon mission just broke the record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by any human

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NASA’s Artemis II mission nears its historic lunar flyby The fifth day in space for Artemis II saw space suit tests, an Easter egg hunt and final preparations for an imminent close encounter with the moon Lee Billings

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Where is Artemis II now? NASA mission is now closer to moon than Earth The third day of the Artemis II mission was relatively quiet, as four astronauts continued on their trek to fly around the moon Meghan Bartels

Artemis II’s journey to the moon, day by day The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft will carry out a packed schedule during their trip around the moon’s far side Joseph Howlett

Artemis II’s toilet is a moon mission milestone On their voyages to the moon, NASA’s astronauts are finally getting some creature comforts of terrestrial toilets—such as having a door and being able to pee and poop simultaneously K. R. Callaway

How NASA will keep the Artemis II astronauts safe from space weather A major solar storm during the Artemis II mission could harm astronauts. Here’s how NASA is protecting them Meghan Bartels

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