The Artemis II crew flew further from Earth than any humans in history as they passed behind the far side of the moon.

Artemis II astronauts are preparing to set a new distance record from Earth on Monday as the crew races to slingshot the Orion capsule around the moon before heading back toward Earth.

The four astronauts on Artemis II are set to fly around the moon on Monday and will be farther from their home planet than anyone.

Artemis II astronauts are expected to make history Monday when they travel farther from Earth than any humans in history. The astronauts are conducting a lunar flyby that is also set to make them the first humans to see some parts of the far side of the moon with the naked eye.

Viewers can watch NASA’s Artemis II making a lunar flyby on Monday, carrying astronauts farther from Earth than ever before.

Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. On the downside, their toilet is on the blink again.

The Artemis II crew will fly around the moon and lose contact with NASA for 30-45 minutes on Monday evening. Iran responds to Trump's threat of blowing up the whole country ICE detains wife of Army staff sergeant days after their wedding: NYT I compared McDonald's Big Arch and Big Mac burgers.

Artemis II hit a key milestone Thursday when Orion ignited its engine, propelling the crew on a trip that will reach deeper into space than any human has traveled.