Victor Glover, Artemis II Crew Break Distance Record as Orion Sweeps Around Moon

NASA's Artemis II crew made history when their Orion spacecraft reached 248,655 miles from Earth during a lunar flyby, surpassing the previous distance record established by Apollo 13 over fifty years ago. The four-person crew, including Victor Glover who became the first Black astronaut in deep space, conducted scientific observations while passing within approximately 4,070 miles of the moon's surface during their demanding 10-day mission. As the spacecraft traveled through the moon's gravitational sphere, the astronauts documented lunar features and witnessed a solar eclipse from their unique vantage point.