The Artemis II astronauts are returning home after a historic lunar flyby, setting a new record for human spaceflight.

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The Artemis II astronauts are officially on their way back home to Earth after their groundbreaking journey, becoming the first humans in more than 50 years to travel near Earth's celestial neighbor.

HOUSTON (AP) — With the moon looming ever larger, the Artemis II astronauts raced to set a new distance record Monday from Earth on a lunar fly-around promising magnificent views of the far side never ...

The dark side of the moon just got a little bit less mysterious. Artemis II astronauts on their 10-day mission to travel farther away from Earth than anybody has ever before got to see a ...