A new milestone for humankind: The crew of Artemis II are now the farthest any human has ever travelled, reaching a maximum distance of 252,752 miles from Earth.
— NASA (@NASA) April 6, 2026
This surpasses the previous record set by Apollo 13 in 1970 by about 4,102 miles. pic.twitter.com/DbLFvvdEfT
BREAKING: The Artemis II astronauts are further from Earth than any humans have ever traveled.
Just before 2 p.m. Eastern time, the crew members broke the record of 248,655 miles away from Earth.
The previous record was set by the Apollo 13 astronauts in April of… pic.twitter.com/VeQVbpFpOX
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 6, 2026
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