The four astronauts of Nasa's Artemis II mission reached a record-breaking distance from Earth on Monday, 6 April, as they flew deeper into space than any humans before them. The lunar flyby plunged the crew into darkness and a 40-minute communications blackout, as the moon temporarily blocked contact with Nasa's Deep Space Network, a global array of massive radio antennas used to communicate with the spacecraft. “It’s so great to hear from Earth again,” astronaut Christina Koch said from the spacecraft after reestablishing contact with mission control at Nasa's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

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.

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

As the astronauts pass behind the Moon they will experience a moment of silence and solitude as communication with the Earth is blocked.

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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The Artemis II crew flew further than any human has ever travelled – surpassing the Apollo 13 record by 4,101 miles

The Artemis II astronauts have travelled further from Earth than any humans before, completing a historic fly-by of the Moon.

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The Artemis II crew go further than any humans before in Nasa's first crewed mission to the Moon in over 50 years.

The four astronauts of Nasa's Artemis II mission reached a record-breaking distance from Earth on Monday, 6 April, as they flew deeper into space than any humans before them. The…

The astronauts of Artemis II flew further from Earth than any human before them

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On Wednesday, two days after their moon flyby, the crew of the Artemis II mission settled in for a day of preparation to return to Earth.

The four astronauts are set to touch down on Earth and conclude the 10-day mission after completing moon flyby