Artemis 2 astronauts to fly by moon today
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The Artemis II astronauts are returning home after a historic lunar flyby, setting a new record for human spaceflight.
On a day the four crew of Artemis II broke a record set by Apollo 13 for farthest distance from Earth ever flown by humans, they made a request that two new craters be named: one to honor their Orion
Artemis II astronauts are nearing the moon for what will be a six-hour, non-stop lunar flyby that may reveal fresh images of the dark side of the moon.
The translunar injection burn, one of the most critical moments in the Artemis II mission, sends the four astronauts on a course to go around the moon and back.