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Artemis II crew breaks Apollo 13 distance record, begins moon flyby

Name: Artemis II crew breaks Apollo 13 distance record, begins moon flyby
Uploaded: 2026-04-06T16:22:00-0500
Duration: 1 min 28 s
Description: Artemis II astronauts made history Monday as they passed the Apollo 13 distance record of 248,655 miles from Earth, which was set in 1970. Now they are doing their lunar flyby.

Artemis II astronauts made history Monday as they passed the Apollo 13 distance record of 248,655 miles from Earth, which was set in 1970. Now they are doing their lunar flyby.