NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission will get a maximum of 252,757 miles (406,773 kilometers) from Earth on April 6, breaking the mark set by Apollo 13 in April 1970.
The Artemis 2 astronauts snapped a gorgeous photo of their home planet recently as they sped away from it and toward the moon.
After an action-packed first two days, Flight Day 3 may bring a more relaxed pace for the Artemis 2 moon astronauts.
Artemis 2's Orion capsule aced a critical engine burn this evening (April 2) that sent it from Earth orbit outward toward the moon.
NASA's Artemis 2 has launched on a history-making journey around the moon and back, and the moment was captured from space.
You can follow the Artemis 2 astronaut mission around the moon in real time, thanks to a NASA website.
Artemis 2 is gearing up for a critical engine burn this evening (April 2), which will send the mission's four astronauts on a looping journey around the moon.
It wasn't their No. 1 problem, but it was a problem for going number one.
That's one small sip of Manischewitz…
NASA launched its Artemis 2 mission today (April 1), sending astronauts toward the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
