apr 6, 2026 - Human's Furthest Distance From the Earth
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On April 2, 2026 the crew of the Artemis II mission reached a distance of 252,756 miles (406,771 km) from the Earth. This is the furthest distance from the Earth that any human has been.Additionally, the mission was noteworthy for having the first woman, the first person of colour, the first non-U.S. citizen, and the oldest person to travel beyond low Earth orbit and around the Moon.
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apr 6, 2026
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