"The Artemis II crew travelled further from Earth than any human previously, breaking the distance record set by Apollo 13 by 6,606 km."
"The crew had more than six hours to observe and document the lunar surface, providing a human perspective to features known only through robotic photographs."
"Such a majestic view out here, Reid Wiseman said as he took pictures, highlighting the astronauts' experience of the lunar landscape."
"Mission specialist Christina Koch described lunar craters as looking like a lampshade with tiny pinprick holes and the light shining through."
The Artemis II mission surpassed the Apollo 13 distance record by reaching 406,778 km from Earth. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen encouraged future generations to break this record. The mission followed a free-return lunar trajectory, allowing the crew to observe the moon for over six hours. Astronauts provided commentary on lunar features, capturing images with high-powered cameras and iPhones. They documented the Apollo 12 and 14 landing sites, bringing a human perspective to previously robotic observations of the moon's surface.
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