With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts set a record Monday as the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby promising magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed.

The astronauts will arrive about 10,300 kilometers beyond our satellite, breaking all previous records for distance from Earth. But how was their route chosen?

NASA announced Saturday that the four astronauts of the Artemis II mission were closer to moon than to the Earth.

The Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon.

Nasa team get deeper into space than any humans have ever ventured

The astronauts will enter the 'lunar sphere of influence' overnight on Sunday, setting a record by venturing farther from Earth than any human before.

More breathtaking images released over the weekend from NASA's Artemis II mission show both the moon and Earth in all its cosmic glory. Take a look.

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