Artemis II crew head for home after travelling further from Earth than anyone before

Four astronauts on NASA's Artemis II mission are heading home after a dramatic lunar fly-by, reaching a record distance of 248,655 miles (400,000 km) from Earth. They lost contact with Earth for 40 minutes while traveling behind the Moon but re-established communications afterward. Commander Reid Wiseman stated they witnessed sights never seen by humans before, honoring the efforts of pioneers in space exploration.