The crew passed within 6,545 kilometers of the lunar surface during the night of Monday, April 6. Their observations, lasting more than six hours, focused on 30 sites.

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.

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