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Artemis II crew makes history reaching far side of moon
From left: Artemis II backup crewmembers NASA astronaut Andre Douglas and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jenni Gibbons and prime crewmembers NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, pose for a picture with NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft, secured to the mobile launcher, as it makes the 4.2 mile journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building to Launch Pad 39B, Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Via NASA/Joel Kowsky

Artemis II crew makes history reaching far side of moon

Last Updated on May 21, 2026 11:44 pm

A historic moment Monday afternoon for the crew on the Artemis II.

The four astonauts, including Canadian Jeremy Hansen, officially flew further into space than any other human has gone by about 400,000 km.

NASA says It happened at about 2:56 p.m. (ATL) Monday.

Apollo 13 in 1970 holds the previous record.

The crew is currently taking observations and pictures of the moon and will make their closest approach around 8:02 p.m. (ATL).

The Artemis II crew is on a ten-day mission to fly around the moon and back to prepare for the Artemis III mission.

It was April 1 when they launched successfully in Florida at the Kennedy Space Center.

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  • Caitlin Snow is an award-winning news anchor who started in the radio business nearly 20 years ago. She is based in Halifax, reporting on and broadcasting stories across Nova Scotia. Contact Caitlin at snowc@radioabl.ca.

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