Artemis II astronauts to set distance record with moon flyby
Artemis II astronauts are expected to make history Monday when they travel farther from Earth than any humans in history and conduct a moon flyby.
Updated on: April 6, 2026 / 10:26 AM EDT / CBS News
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Artemis II commander describes crew's excitement as flyby approaches
In a radio message to Mission Control early Monday morning, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman described the crew's excitement as he reflected on the view from the Orion spacecraft.
"The four of us have looked at this our entire lives. And the way we are responding to what we're seeing out the window, it's just like we're a bunch of little kids up here," Wiseman said. "We cannot get enough of this. It's amazing. Thank you for the privilege."
New photo shows moon out window of spacecraft