Artemis II (NASA spacecraft)

Āěrtìmísī èr hào

阿尔忒弥斯二号

to fly around

rào fēi

绕飞

the far side of the Moon

yuèqiú bèimiàn

月球背面

，

astronaut

yǔháng yuán

宇航员

to set (a record)

chuàng

创

humanity

rénlèi

人类

farthest

zuì yuǎn

最远

flight record

fēixíng jìlù

飞行纪录

。

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Artemis II Crew Loops Around the Far Side of the Moon, Breaking Human Distance Record

On April 6, the NASA Artemis II spacecraft looped behind the far side of the Moon, with four astronauts setting a new record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth at about 252,000 miles.

On April 6, NASA's Artemis II spacecraft looped around the far side of the Moon. The spacecraft carries four astronauts who set the record for the farthest distance humans have ever traveled. The spacecraft is approximately 252,000 miles from Earth, traveling farther than the 1970 Apollo 13 mission. Because the far side of the Moon never faces Earth, very few people have seen its true appearance. The astronauts captured photographs of the far side of the Moon, including the enormous Mare Orientale crater. The spacecraft is expected to return to Earth on April 10, splashing down in the Pacific Ocean. This mission is an important step for NASA preparing for future Moon landings. NASA plans to send astronauts to the Moon's surface in 2028.

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