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Artemis II breaks record for farthest humans from Earth
On April 7, 2026 the NASA Artemis II crew surpassed the Apollo-era distance record to become the most distant people in history.
Apr 6th 2026 · United States
Insights
- On April 7, 2026 the Artemis II crew became the farthest humans from Earth.
- The new distance exceeded the Apollo program record set in April 1970.
- Artemis II is a NASA crewed lunar flyby mission and the milestone supports planned future lunar and deep space operations.
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