Artemis II atronauts set new record—surpassing Apollo 13

The astronauts taking part in the Artemis II mission have set a new record for furthest distance that any human has dared to venture from Earth—a staggering 252,760 miles⭐

The old record (of 248,655 miles) was held by the astronauts of Apollo 13 and stood for over 55 years. The Artemis II crew broke the record by 4,105 miles on April 6📍

Learn more below, and make sure to subscribe to our newsletter to get news like this delivered to your inbox.

Fun facts about the Artemis II mission

Here are some fun facts regarding the Artemis II mission🚀

• 📸The Orion spacecraft has 32 cameras onboard
• 🍗The crew has access to 189 unique menu items during their journey
• 🌊The crew will splash-down off the coast of San Diego on Friday, April 10
• 📏In total, the crew of Artemis II will travel 695,081
• 🥇This is the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years

Artemis II is the first of multiple planned missions, with the eventual goal of having a more permanent human presence on the moon!

Want more content like this? Follow Hville Blast on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram!