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Astronauts on the Artemis II mission will head around the moon April 6, going farther than humans have ever gone before.
The astronauts lost connection with Nasa while behind the Moon, as they passed the furthest point humans have ever travelled from Earth.
The Artemis II crew has travelled farther from Earth than any humans before, beating a record previously set by Apollo 13. They've also completed a six-hour flyby of the moon - and lost communications with NASA for 40 minutes.
The four Artemis II astronauts in Orion are preparing for their lunar flyby on Monday, April 6, during which they will be eclipsed as they become the most distant humans.
The world has tracked the journey of NASA’s Artemis II mission for five days. The four astronauts have launched into space, tested life support and other important systems of their Orion spacecraft, tangled with the vehicle’s toilet,