3 minutes agoArtemis II completes the record journey around the moon and is now returning to Earth
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(3 months ago)Astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II mission traveled farther from Earth than any human in history after they completed a flight near the moon and are now returning, the US Space Agency announced on Monday. The Orion spaceship reached a maximum distance of about 252,756 miles (406,771 km) from Earth, exceeding the established record [...]
The Orion spaceship reached a maximum distance of about 252,756 miles (406,771 km) from Earth, exceeding the record set by Apollo 13 crew in 1970, she said.
During the mission, four astronauts, Reid Wisman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Jeremy Hansen observed the remote side of the moon and witnessed a solar eclipse visible only from space.
The space shuttle also made its closer approach to the moon at about 4,067 miles (6.545 km) above the surface before its return trajectory began, according to NASA.
US President Donald Trump spoke directly to the crew, praising the mission and future exploration plans, AA reports. Periscope.
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Your mission paves the way for America's return to the lunar surface very quickly”, the American president added. /Periscope/
