Artemis II astronauts are racing to set this historic record on the upcoming lunar flyby

With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts raced to set a new distance record Monday from Earth on a lunar fly-around promising magnificent views of the far side never seen before by eye.The six-hour flyby is the highlight of NASA’s first return to the moon since the Apollo era with three Americans and one Canadian — a step toward landing boot prints near the moon’s south pole in just two years.A prize — and bragging rights — awaits Artemis II.Less than an hour befo...