Apollo, NASA and Artemis
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The Artemis II mission represents the first time astronauts have launched beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.
Tom Hanks reacted right after Artemis II launched into space. The actor, long linked with Apollo 13, shared his support for the astronauts heading toward the Moon. Tom Hanks shares post about Artemis
Tom Hanks’ beloved ‘90s sci-fi movie, Apollo 13, is rocketing up the streaming charts following NASA’s historic Artemis 2 launch.
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NASA’s Artemis II astronauts set to break Apollo 13 distance record during lunar flyby on April 6
Artemis II astronauts are expected to exceed Apollo 13’s distance by nearly 3,400 miles (5,400 km).
Artemis II is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, April 1, at 6:24 p.m. EDT. If, for whatever reason, the launch does not occur at exactly that time, the crew has a two-hour window to execute it.
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At the farthest, Artemis II is set to travel about 250,000 miles from Earth, surpass Apollo 13's record. Here's the mission by the numbers.