NASA Artemis II Orion Capsule is set to fly by the moon today

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LIVE NASA Artemis II Orion Capsule is set to fly by the moon today (poal.co)

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As of April 6, 2026, the crew of the Artemis II mission is setting the record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth, reaching a maximum distance of roughly 406,773 km (252,760 miles) during their lunar flyby.

This surpasses the previous, 56-year-old record set by Apollo 13 in 1970.

Current (Pending) Record: Artemis II (2026) – ~406,773 km (252,760 miles) from Earth. Previous Record: Apollo 13 (1970) – 400,171 km (248,655 miles) from Earth.

Context: These missions traveled to the far side of the Moon, which is roughly 1.3 light-seconds away from Earth.

NASA Live stream (youtube.com)

[Source](https://www.nasa.gov/missions/artemis-ii/arow) > As of April 6, 2026, the crew of the Artemis II mission is setting the record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth, reaching a maximum distance of roughly 406,773 km (252,760 miles) during their lunar flyby. > This surpasses the previous, 56-year-old record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. > Current (Pending) Record: Artemis II (2026) – ~406,773 km (252,760 miles) from Earth. Previous Record: Apollo 13 (1970) – 400,171 km (248,655 miles) from Earth. > Context: These missions traveled to the far side of the Moon, which is roughly 1.3 light-seconds away from Earth. [NASA Live stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs)

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Pile of shit on the Apollo. They barely had room for 3 men, and a fucking golf club. But they got this on the moon. Sure. How did they air up the tires?