Artemis II astronauts travel farther from Earth than any humans in history, breaking Apollo 13 record set more than 50 years ago

Source: New York Post · Bias: Right

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Artemis II’s four astronauts zoomed past Apollo 13’s 248,655-mile distance around 1:56 p.m. EST, hitting the 248,656-mile marker as it flung past the moon at nearly 2,000 mph.

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Artemis II astronauts travel farther from Earth than any humans in history, breaking Apollo 13 record set more than 50 years ago
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Artemis II astronauts travel farther from Earth than any humans in history, breaking Apollo 13 record set more than 50 years ago

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Artemis II’s four astronauts zoomed past Apollo 13’s 248,655-mile distance around 1:56 p.m. EST, hitting the 248,656-mile marker as it flung past the moon at nearly 2,000 mph.