NASA and multiple accounts emphasize Artemis II breaking the record for farthest humans have traveled from Earth during the far-side lunar flyby.
Here's some milestones
1:56 p.m. EDT (1756 UTC): Artemis II crew surpasses the Apollo 13 distance record
Artemis II - Some milestone figures for Monday's big day: Slightly before 2 p.m. Eastern, Integrity will surpass the Apollo 13 distance record for humans
We're going farther than ever before
break the record for how far humans have traveled from Earth
taking you farther into space than humans have EVER traveled
After over 53 years, the Kennedy Space Center is once again a moonport.
Today, the Artemis II crew will break the record for how far humans have traveled from Earth as they fly around the far side of the Moon.
Sweet dreams, @NASAArtemis II crew. One last look at the Moon before flight day six and your epic lunar flyby, taking you farther into space than humans have EVER traveled.
The number of people who have seen the far side of the moon has risen from 24 to 28.
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