Artemis II Crew Sets Record for Farthest Human Journey from Earth

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MIT Technology Review reported that the four astronauts aboard NASA's Artemis II swung around the moon and set a new record for the farthest humans have ever ventured from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13's 1972 distance by about 4,000 miles. The article discusses how the role of the astronaut is in flux. It notes that no space mission can live up to the historic Apollo 11 touchdown.

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