Artemis astronauts set distance record, round Moon before San Diego landing
Published on April 6, 2026.
NASA's Artemis II mission, piloted by a Southern California native, set a record for the furthest distance from Earth in history. The mission surpassed the previous record set by Apollo 13 in 1970. Among the astronauts aboard is Victor Glover, the first person of color to fly on a lunar mission. The spacecraft will loop around the moon in a wide arc before returning to Earth, with its splashdown expected around 5:20 p.m. Friday. The Artemis mission is expected to provide scientific data to aid in planning for a lunar landing.
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