Artemis II crew flies past moon, travelling farther from Earth than any humans before
- Posted on April 7, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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In brief
The Artemis II mission achieved a historic milestone by traveling farther into space than any human crew in over five decades. The spacecraft reached a maximum distance of 406,771 kilometers from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13's legendary 1970 record. This remarkable achievement demonstrates significant progress in NASA's lunar exploration program and represents a crucial step toward returning humans to the Moon and establishing sustainable deep-space missions for future generations.
Artemis II crew flies past moon, travelling farther from Earth than any humans before
At their furthest, the crew was 406,771 kilometres away from Earth, breaking the previous distance record set by Apollo 13 in April 1970.
