NASA Astronauts Break Record for Farthest Distance from Earth

What Happened?

The four astronauts aboard Artemis II made history on Monday, traveling 248,655 miles from Earth, surpassing the record for human spaceflight’s farthest distance previously set by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970. According to NASA, at its farthest point, crew inside the Orion spacecraft will have traveled about 252,756 miles, before looping back toward Earth and setting the new record for human spaceflight.

‘At NASA, we dare to reach higher, explore farther, and achieve the impossible. That’s embodied perfectly by our Artemis II astronauts,’ said Dr. Lori Glaze, acting associate administrator for Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. 

Why it Matters

The current trip around the Moon by four astronauts demonstrates that NASA still has the capability and expertise to conduct manned space exploration. Under the Artemis program, NASA is planning to send Artemis astronauts on increasingly difficult missions to explore new sections of the Moon for scientific discovery, economic benefits, and to build on the foundation for the first crewed missions to Mars. 

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During the space race of the 1950s and 60s, the U.S. and Soviet Union competed to see who could advance their respective space programs the fastest. While the Soviet Union put the first human into space, the U.S. put the first humans on the Moon in 1969. The race to space captivated the world and focused the immense resources of the U.S. and Soviet governments on the research and innovation needed to put human beings into space and return them safely to Earth. 

Success in science and space exploration reflected national pride and drove an entire generation of people to commit themselves to advancing science, engineering, and mathematics. Hundreds of inventions first developed as part of the space program found their way into the broader economy and became fixtures of everyday life.

In addition to resuming the exploration of the Moon for natural resources. Another goal of human space flight is to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers to push the frontiers of knowledge forward the way the Cold War space race did over half a century ago.

While reaching the Moon was the top space exploration goal during the Cold War, today the number one objective is to put humans on Mars. The unique Artemis II mission profile builds on the uncrewed Artemis I flight test by demonstrating a broad range of Space Launch System and Orion capabilities needed on deep space missions like the ones that would be required to reach Mars.

This mission will verify Orion’s life support systems can sustain astronauts on longer-duration missions ahead and allow the crew to practice operations essential to Artemis III and beyond.

How it Affects You

There are both practical economic reasons and longer-term strategic goals for returning humans to the Moon. Samples gathered by previous unmanned missions to the Moon suggest there could be significant mineral deposits there, including elements that are rare on Earth. If ice can be found on the Moon, it would reduce the costs of transporting water from Earth and set the stage for longer flights to Mars. 

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