MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer Apr 6, 2026 Apr 6, 2026 Updated Apr 15, 2026 HOUSTON — With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts sailed into their lunar flyby Monday, taking ...

The Artemis II astronauts, all in their 40s or 50s, flew a little more than 4,000 miles from the Moon, higher above the ...

On Monday, Artemis II astronauts completed a 7-hour fly by around the moon, traveling farther from Earth than anyone in human history. The 56-year record set by Apollo 13 in 1970, now belongs to the ...

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The Artemis II astronauts traveled 252,756 miles from Earth during a seven-hour lunar flyby. The crew experienced a 40-minute communications blackout while traveling around the far side of the moon.

The NASA moon mission completed several key milestones as its crew looped around the lunar body. It's expected to splash down on Earth on Friday.

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