Artemis II just set a new distance-from-Earth record
Artemis II's four astronauts have officially gone where no one has gone before, setting on Monday a new distance-from-Earth record for human spaceflight.Why it matters: Artemis II broke Apollo 13's 248,655-mile record, set over 55 years ago on that ill-fated ship's emergency flight home.Driving the news: The lunar quartet has further to go yet.They'll reach their maximum distance (252,760 miles) just after 7 p.m. ET tonight.What's next: The crew is starting their seven-hour lunar orbit and obser...
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