Artemis Two Breaks Distance Record, Flyby Imminent

0:00It's April 6th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Adelaide News today. Your AI-powered local news. The Artemis II crew is on the brink of history, hurtling toward the moon after six days in the Orion capsule. They're about to smash the record for farthest humans from Earth, topping Apollo 13's mark of 400,171 kilometers from 1970. Earlier this week, they blasted off, and right now, they're deep in the lunar sphere of influence, where the moon's gravity takes over from Earth. Pull. That milestone distance break hits around 3.56am, Australia-Eastern daylight time today. Folks back home are buzzing. This is the first crewed lunar trip since Apollo, testing tech for future moon landings. The impact? It paves the way for Artemis III's landing, and NASA's big Mars dreams, with millions tuning in live. Now, at 4pm, Australia time, expect a live chat from the crew marking the record, just before their 6 hour flyby kicks off at 4pm.

1:0345am. They'll snag fresh views of the moon's far side, stuff no one's seen up close before. Keep your eyes on the sky, Joe. This flyby is dropping knowledge that'll echo for generations as they loop back toward home.