Artemis Two Crew Sets New Distance Record

0:00Artemis II crew just smashed the record for farthest humans from Earth, topping Apollo 13's 248,600. 55 miles by more than 4,100 miles during their lunar flyby. This four-person team-three Americans and one Canadian is looping around the moons far side for the first time since Apollo days, no landing, just epic views and science grabs. They're riding a free-return path that gravity-slinging figurates saving fuel and slinging them back home after a six-hour close shave, dipping as near as 4,070 miles to the lunar surface. Launched last Wednesday, they'll splash down in the Pacific on Friday, wrapping this test flight smooth. The astronauts prepped hard on moon spots like the massive Oriental Basin and old Apollo 12 and 14 landing sites, plus peaks at the south. Pole Zone for future boots on ground. Pilot Victor Glover called it a holy week reminder of our shared spot in the cosmos,

1:01hands clasped with the crew, feeling that unity vibe. Mission controls hype for thousands of picks from planets like Mars and Saturn to Earth's glow with their moon expert Kelsey Young noting how. Everyone worldwide links to our lunar neighbor. This flyby paves the road for Artemis III's orbit practice next year and a real south pole landing by 2028, re-igniting that Apollo, fire for the next gen. That wraps Canada News today, brought to you with AI, I'm Corey with the story.