"At approximately 1:56PM ET, Artemis II will fly farther than any crewed mission has before, breaking the previous record set by Apollo 13 in 1970."
"The Orion spacecraft will begin its flyby of the Moon at 2:45PM ET, with the craft expected to make its closest approach to the lunar surface at approximately 7:02PM ET."
"A little more than an hour later at 8:35PM, the Artemis II crew will get a chance to see a total solar eclipse from the far side of the Moon."
NASA's Artemis II mission is set to make history with a successful launch on April 1. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen will travel 39,000 miles through space, surpassing the distance of previous crewed missions. The mission will be streamed live on YouTube and NASA's website, starting at 1PM ET. Key moments include breaking the Apollo 13 record at 1:56PM ET, a flyby of the Moon at 2:45PM ET, and witnessing a total solar eclipse from the Moon's far side at 8:35PM ET.
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