"The crew is expected to reach a point farther than any humans have traveled from Earth, surpassing the record of 248,655 miles from Earth set by the Apollo 13 astronauts in 1970."
"From that distance, the crew will see the entire disk of the Moon at once, including regions near the north and south poles."
"The crew will later get a chance to see a solar eclipse as Orion, the Moon, and the Sun align in such a way that the astronauts will see our star disappear behind the Moon for about an hour."
The Artemis II crew is nearing the moon, conducting manual piloting demonstrations and reviewing science objectives. They are evaluating their space suits for emergencies. The crew will reach a record distance from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13's 248,655 miles. The lunar observation period begins at 2:45 PM ET, with the closest approach to the moon at 7:02 PM, 4,066 miles from the surface. The crew will witness the entire moon disk and a solar eclipse during the mission.
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