NASA’s Artemis II astronauts reached a record distance from Earth, marking a major milestone as they prepare to fly around the Moon’s far side. HOUSTON: The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission reached the furthest point that any human has been from Earth on Monday (Apr 6), cruising along a path in the Moon's gravitational sphere of influence that will soon take them over the shadowed, lunar far side. The Artemis II crew, flying in their Orion capsule since launching from Florida last