Artemis II is preparing to make history as it faces a very important milestone in the voyage’s 10-day journey to the moon and back.
The lunar mission, launched on the evening of April 1, is preparing to fly by the dark side of the moon on Monday.
‘The Artemis II crew is preparing for today’s lunar flyby, when they will see the Moon’s far side.’
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Artemis II is preparing to set a new distance record from Earth, which was last set by the manned Apollo 13 mission in April 1970, according to NASA.
NASA said that Artemis II will surpass the previous record of 248,655 miles by about 4,105 miles. The astronauts are expected to travel a maximum distance of 252,760 miles from Earth.
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