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Artemis II shatters Apollo 13 record with farthest human journey and eclipse sighting
Science
Published on 24 April 2026
A moon flyby coincided with a rare solar eclipse
NASA’s Artemis II crew has reached the farthest distance from Earth ever achieved by humans, surpassing the Apollo 13 record from 1970. Riding in the Orion capsule, four astronauts are on a nearly 10-day mission that revives crewed lunar travel after more than 50 years, highlighted by an unusual eclipse-linked flyby moment.
- Artemis II passes the Apollo 13 farthest-distance record
- Crew of four travels in the Orion capsule
- Mission duration is nearly 10 days
- A solar eclipse event marked the flyby
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