Artemis II astronauts on course to set new distance record during moon flyby

Four astronauts are set to become Earth’s farthest travelled and exceed a 1970 record on the sixth day of the missionArtemis II astronauts dimmed the lights in their capsule, positioned themselves by the windows, and were on course to set a new distance record on Monday as they undertook flying by the moon without stopping – with plans to ultimately swing around for planet Earth.The four astronauts – Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of the US space agency Nasa; and the Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen – will become Earth’s farthest travelled, going 5,000 miles (8,000km) beyond the moon, exceeding the distance record set by 1970’s ill-fated Apollo 13. Continue reading...