Artemis II breaks record for the farthest human travel from Earth
Al Jazeera·4h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Artemis II's four astronauts surpassed the previous distance record for human space travel. Apollo 13 held the record since 1970, flying 400,171 kilometers from Earth. The Artemis II crew traveled beyond this distance during their mission. This marks a significant achievement in human spaceflight history. NASA continues advancing lunar exploration capabilities.
Key Entities
Artemis IIApollo 13NASAfour astronauts