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Here's how to watch NASA's coverage as the Artemis II astronauts prepare for the most important part of their 10-day mission: a lunar flyby.
Artemis II launched its historic 10-day mission to the moon on Wednesday, April 1, and it will reach a monumental milestone on Monday, April 6, when the crew breaks the record for how far humans have traveled from Earth.
Here’s when and where to watch the historic event. First off, the Artemis II crew of NASA astronauts Reid Weisman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canada Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen are set to make history this afternoon.
Follow FLORIDA TODAY Space Team live updates as the Artemis II astronauts journey around the far side of the moon inside their NASA Orion spacecraft.
The Artemis II mission has not reached the moon yet. The Orion spacecraft reached the lunar sphere of influence at approximately 12:41 a.m. Eastern time April 6 at 41,072 miles from the Moon, according to NASA. The spacecraft is expected to reach its closest point at 4,070 miles above the surface of the Moon around 7:02 p.m.
Artemis II astronauts are preparing to set a new distance record from Earth on Monday as the crew races to slingshot the Orion capsule around the moon before heading back toward Earth.