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Artemis II crew head for home after travelling further from Earth than anyone before

The Artemis II astronauts are bound for Earth after conducting a historic lunar fly-by and witnessing a total solar eclipse from their spacecraft

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NASA crew heads back to Earth after record trip around moon

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Artemis II kicks off trip around the moon after surpassing Apollo 13’s distance record

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Artemis II breaks Apollo 13’s distance record with daring moon flyby that included a solar eclipse

After traveling deeper into space than any other humans, the Artemis II astronauts pointed their moonship toward home on Monday (April 6, 2026) night, wrapping up a lunar cruise that revealed views of...

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The Artemis II astronauts will set a new distance record from Earth today

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Artemis II makes closest approach to the moon; astronauts break space distance record

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Artemis II Lunar Flyby Highlights: Trump praises courage of NASA astronauts as flyby comes to an end

The Artemis II lunar flyby took them to over the shadowed, farthest side of the moon.

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Artemis II moon mission breaks record for distance from Earth

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Artemis II Crew Begins Final Run-Up To Lunar Slingshot, NASA To Livestream Record Moon Flyby

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The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth

As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked.

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'Earth is pulling us back': Artemis II crew leave lunar sphere of influence

The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission left the lunar sphere of influence on Tuesday (April 7) as they headed back to Earth following their record-setting trip around the moon.

Artemis II astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space after leaving Earth orbit

The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft are heading to the Moon after completing the critical engine burn that propels the capsule on its journey.

NASA crew heads back to Earth

The 40 minutes when the Artemis crew loses contact with the Earth

'Earth is pulling us back': Artemis II crew leave lunar sphere of influence

Artemis II astronauts describe 'spectacular moment' in space after leaving Earth orbit

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