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The location of Artemis 2 shortly after they set the record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by a human mission, surpassing the Apollo 13 record of 400,171 kilometres (248,655 miles) set in 1970.

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Artemis 2 flight day 6: Lunar flyby coverage begins as Orion prepares for the far side

by Marc Boucher April 6, 2026April 6, 2026

Before going to sleep on flight day 5, the Artemis II crew snapped one more photo of the Moon, as it drew close in the window of the Orion spacecraft. Orion and the four humans aboard entered the lunar sphere of influence at 12:37 a.m. EDT on April 6, at the tail end of the fifth day of their mission. That marked the point at which the Moon's gravity had a stronger pull on the spacecraft than the Earth's. Artemis II's closet approach to the Moon will come on flight day 6, as they swing around the far side before beginning their journey back to Earth. About an hour after entering the lunar sphere of influence, Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch said, "We are now falling to the Moon rather than rising away from Earth. It is an amazing milestone!"

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Video: Artemis 2 flight day 5 highlights – Gold astronaut pin for Jeremy Hansen

by Marc Boucher April 6, 2026April 7, 2026

The Artemis II crew took this photo on day 4 of their journey to the Moon. In it, the Moon is oriented with the South Pole at the top and are beginning to see parts of the lunar far side. Orientale basin is on the right edge of the lunar disk in this image. Artemis II marks the first time that humans have seen the entire basin. The Artemis II crew will continue to observe Orientale from multiple angles as they approach the Moon and throughout the lunar flyby. Orientale is the textbook multi-ring impact basin used as a baseline to compare other impact craters on rocky worlds from Mercury to Pluto

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Video: Artemis 2 flight day 4 highlights – Hansen takes the controls as Orion nears the Moon

by Marc Boucher April 5, 2026April 6, 2026

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Video: Artemis 2 flight day 3 highlights – Orion crew, including Canada’s Jeremy Hansen, are now closer to the Moon than Earth

by Marc Boucher April 4, 2026April 6, 2026

Canadian astronaut Jeremey Hansen speaks with the Canadian media from cislunar space including taking a question from SpaceQ's Elizabeth Howell.

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen says Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary movie inspired him

by Elizabeth Howell April 4, 2026April 5, 2026

A view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from one of the Orion spacecraft's four windows after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026.

Video: Artemis 2 flight day 2 highlights – Orion aces TLI burn as Canada’s Jeremy Hansen and crew set course for the Moon

by Marc Boucher April 3, 2026April 6, 2026

A view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from one of the Orion spacecraft’s window after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026. The image features two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the Sun.

NASA Artemis 2 flight day 3 update at 2:17 p.m. EDT

by Marc Boucher April 3, 2026April 3, 2026

Moments after the Artemis 2 launch with Canadian astronaut Jeremey Hansen onboard.

A reporter’s raw reaction to the historic Artemis 2 launch

by Elizabeth Howell April 2, 2026April 2, 2026

NASA’s Space Launch System rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft with NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, commander; Victor Glover, pilot; Christina Koch, mission specialist; and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist onboard launches on the Artemis II mission, Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. NASA’s Artemis II mission will take Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen on a 10-day journey around the Moon and back aboard their Orion spacecraft. The quartet launched at 6:35 p.m. EDT, from Launch Complex 39B at the Kennedy Space Center.

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Video: Artemis 2 flight day 1 highlights – Crewed mission to the Moon underway

by Marc Boucher April 2, 2026April 6, 2026

The Artemis 2 mission launched at 6:35 p.m. EDT on April 1, 2026.

The long wait ends for Jeremy Hansen as he leads Canada to the Moon during an Artemis overhaul

by Elizabeth Howell April 1, 2026April 1, 2026