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Apollo 13 Set The Record Artemis II Just Broke, But That Wasn’t The Plan

The Artemis II astronauts are now farther from Earth than any humans have ever gone.

Artemis II astronauts travel farther from Earth than any humans in history, breaking Apollo 13 record set more than 50 years ago

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Artemis II crew reemerges from moon's far side after breaking Apollo 13’s record, communication blackout

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It's time for Artemis II to break Apollo 13's distance record. What to know about the moon flyby

Launched last week on humanity’s first trip to the moon since 1972, the three Americans and one Canadian are chasing after Apollo 13’s maximum range from Earth.

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Artemis astronauts glimpse Moon's 'Grand Canyon' ahead of historic lunar flyby

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Artemis II more than halfway to the moon

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Artemis II astronauts cross halfway point between Earth and Moon

"We can see the Moon out of the docking hatch right now, it is a beautiful sight," Koch said around 11 pm (0400 GMT) Friday, according to the space agency's official live broadcast.

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What will NASA’s Artemis II astronauts see on the moon?

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Artemis II toilet acts up again as astronauts speed toward the moon to break Apollo 13's record

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Artemis II updates: NASA's moon mission breaks Apollo record for farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth

The Artemis II crew is now just 13,000 miles away from the moon, and about half an hour from surpassing the record for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth. That record, 248,655 miles, was set by Apollo 13 in 1970, according to NASA.

Where are the Artemis II astronauts? See NASA's location tracker

NASA's online tracker allows users to follow along wit the Artemis II mission as the astronauts prepare for a historic lunar flyby today (April 6.)

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What happened to Apollo 13? 'Houston, we've had a problem'

What began as a mission to land on the moon became history’s most harrowing space rescue after a technical failure forced the crew of Apollo 13 into a 200,000-mile race for survival.