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Lunar Looking Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman looks out one of the Orion spacecraft's main cabin windows at the Moon ahead of the crew's lunar flyby on April 6, 2026. Source:NASA @EverythingScience

Approaching the near side of the Moon. The Artemis II astronauts have surpassed the record for the distance from Earth at 1:56 ET (1756 UTC). This record was previously set during the Apollo 13 mission when the astronauts traveled 248,655 miles from Earth. The Moon continues to grow larger and larger in the windows of the Orion spacecraft as the Artemis II mission gears up to observe the far side. The astronauts are predicted to make their closest approach of the Moon around 7:02pm ET (2302 UTC). 🌐Live stream Source: @NASAArtemis @EverythingScience

Clocking in ⏱️ Moon joy is in full swing as the Artemis II crew begins seven hours of lunar observation. Crewmembers will photograph both the near and far sides of the Moon and describe what they see. Watch live: Source: @NASA 🌐Live stream 📝Live timeline 🗺Live position ⬅️Trajectory animation @EverythingScience

"Welcome to my old neighborhood." Our NASA Artemis II astronauts woke up on the sixth day of their mission to a special message recorded in 2025 by astronaut Jim Lovell, the pilot of Apollo 8. Source: @NASA @EverythingScience

Artemis II Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Speaks with Canadian Youth Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen conducted a live question and answer session with Canadian youth and the public from across Canada. Source:NASA @EverythingScience

Artemis II Upper Stage Separation The upper stage – or interim cryogenic propulsion stage – of the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket separates from the Orion spacecraft after helping to deliver Orion to space on April 1, 2026, for the Artemis II mission. The upper stage was then used as a target for Orion to maneuver around in a demonstration of the spacecraft's ability to perform proximity operations. Source:NASA @EverythingScience

Artemis II Crew Discusses Mission with NBC News Source: NASA @EverythingScience

HUMANITY RETURNS TO THE LUNAR SPHERE OF INFLUENCE 53 years, 3 months, 19 days, 12 hours, and 26 minutes since Apollo 17 departed, Artemis II has arrived in the SOI of our celestial companion. WE'RE SO BACK! 📷 L: Orion Integrity | R: Apollo CSM Source: @dpoddolphinpro @EverythingScience

Artemis II Flight Day 4 Highlights Includes images of the crew, a space to ground video communication event, set-up of a crew selfie taken from outside the Orion spacecraft via an external camera, manual piloting demonstration, crew reaches travel distance of more than two-thirds of the way to the Moon, and verbal lunar observations from the crew. Source:NASA 🌐Live stream 📝Live timeline 🗺Live position ⬅️Trajectory animation @EverythingScience

🚨 Artemis II’s BIGGEST milestones are coming up. Here’s when they’ll happen: 📍1:56 PM ET (1756 UTC) Crew surpasses the Apollo 13 distance record 📍2:45 PM ET (1845 UTC) Lunar observation period begins 📍6:47 PM ET (2247 UTC) Loss of signal expected as Orion heads behind the Moon (~40 min) 📍7:02 PM ET (2302 UTC) Closest approach to the Moon 📍7:05 PM ET (2305 UTC) Orion reaches its furthest point from Earth It is going to be HISTORIC! Source: @latestinspace @EverythingScience

Sweet dreams, NASA Artemis II crew. One last look at the Moon before flight day six and your epic lunar flyby, taking you farther into space than humans have EVER traveled. Source: @NASA @EverythingScience

Successful outbound trajectory burn! This means that the Orion spacecraft fired its thrusters to further fine-tune the astronauts' path to the Moon. Coverage of the lunar flyby tomorrow begins at 1pm ET (1700 UTC). youtube.com/live/m3kR2KK8T… Source: @NASAArtemis @EverythingScience