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Artemis II Crew Nears Distance Record
Artemis II astronauts are heading toward a new distance record. The Orion spacecraft has entered the moon's gravity pull.
The astronauts are expected to soon break the record. They will travel farther from Earth than humans ever have. This is part of their moon flyby mission.
Klear Note — Artemis II is NASA's crewed moon mission. Astronauts will fly farther from Earth than any humans in history.
Key Terms 3
- Artemis II
- NASA mission sending astronauts on a moon flyby trip
- Orion spacecraft
- the ship carrying the Artemis II astronauts
- moon flyby
- a space trip that passes close to the moon without landing