Nasa Artemis II astronauts to fly by moon’s far side

South China Morning Post TechnologyNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by BloombergApril 6, 2026 at 04:55 PM

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Artemis II crew enters moon’s gravitational grip ahead of historic flyby

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On Monday, a NASA crew of four astronauts on the Artemis II mission will fly by the far side of the moon, reaching their closest distance to the lunar surface and the nearest any human has been to the moon in over 50 years. This fly-by, scheduled for just after 7pm New York time, will allow the astronauts to photograph the moon's far side, which is never visible from Earth. The Artemis II mission, launched on April 1, is a rehearsal to test vehicles for future lunar landings, potentially within two years. Earlier in the day, around 2pm New York time, the crew will break the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled in space, surpassing the Apollo 13 mission's record from 1970.

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The Artemis II mission launched to space on April 1.

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The Artemis II crew will break the record for the farthest distance any humans have travelled in space.

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The mission serves as an elaborate dress rehearsal to test vehicles for lunar landing.

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The close approach is the pinnacle moment of Nasa’s Artemis II mission.

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