Artemis II swings back around after completing record-setting moon flyby

Artemis II swings back around after completing record-setting moon flyby
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Astronauts become Earth’s farthest travelled and exceed a 1970 record on the fifth day of the mission Blackouts, broken records and a message from the past: five key moments from Artemis II’s lunar flybySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxArtemis II astronauts broke Apollo 13’s distance record at 1.57pm eastern time on Monday, hugging each other in the cramped capsule as they made history for becoming the first four humans to travel the farthest from Earth.About five hours later, at 7.02pm ET, the crew reached the furthest point in its mission, befor...
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