NASA's Artemis II astronauts are officially farther from Earth than any human has gone before

"At 1:57 P.M. EDT on Monday, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen exceeded the distance of 248,655 miles from Earth, the previous record set in 1970 by Apollo 13 astronauts."

"As we surpass the furthest distance humans have ever traveled from Planet Earth, we do so in honoring the extraordinary efforts and feats of our predecessors in human space exploration."

"The Apollo 13 mission set the record only out of necessity. An explosion took out one of the oxygen tanks in their service module, forcing NASA to scramble to bring the crew home safely."

NASA's Artemis II mission has officially surpassed the previous record for the farthest distance from Earth, reaching 248,655 miles. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen achieved this milestone, previously held by Apollo 13 in 1970. The mission honors past achievements in space exploration while aiming to inspire future generations. The Apollo 13 mission's record was set under dire circumstances, as the crew had to navigate a life-threatening situation to return safely to Earth.

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