NASA’s Artemis II: A Historic Lunar First

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On April 14, 1970, the Apollo 13 astronauts travelled farther from Earth than any other humans in history and captured this view of the far side of the Moon. Soon, the Artemis II crew will travel farther!

More than half a century after the dust settled on the final ...

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The Artemis astronauts entered the final phase of their run ...

Artemis II moves into its next phase. With the lunar flyby complete, Orion is now heading home. This visual is a unique interpretation based on official mission data.



👇The Apollo 13 command module (right) and the cratered far side of the Moon are seen from the Apollo 13 astronauts in the lunar module in this photo.