The crew of the NASA Artemis II mission set a new historical record for humanity by reaching a maximum distance of 252,752 miles (approximately 406,773 kilometers) from Earth, becoming the humans who have traveled the farthest from our planet.
The milestone was surpassed for the first time at 1:57 p.m. EDT, while the maximum distance was reached at 7:07 p.m. UTC. The previous record was set by the Apollo 13 mission on April 15, 1970, with 248,655 miles from Earth, and officially recognized by Guinness World Records, it stood for over 56 years. The new mark surpasses it by about 4,102 miles (approximately 6,600 kilometers).
A new milestone for humanity: the crew of Artemis II has now traveled farther than any before, reaching a maximum distance of 252,752 miles from Earth. This surpasses the previous record set by Apollo 13 in 1970 by about 4,102 miles.
The mission was launched on April 2 from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center, and during its trajectory, the crew is expected to travel a total of approximately 695,081 miles throughout the mission. The return and splashdown are scheduled in the Pacific Ocean at the end of the journey.
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