The four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission have officially traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history, surpassing the Apollo 13 record. This milestone was achieved as the crew journeys around the moon, pushing the boundaries of human space exploration. Their trajectory will carry them to a maximum distance of over 252,000 miles from Earth.
Jim Lovell, the astronaut who commanded the Apollo 13 mission, has passed away at the age of 97. Lovell was also the command module pilot for the Apollo 8 mission, the first to carry humans to the moon and back. His most notable mission, Apollo 13, faced an oxygen tank explosion, but he and his crew returned safely, earning the mission the title of “successful failure”. Lovell’s leadership and composure in the face of adversity, as well as his contributions to the Apollo program, have been widely recognized and praised.
John Q. Hosedrinker