Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen became the farthest humans from Earth by surpassing the record set by the Apollo 13 mission.The Orion spacecraft entered the lunar sphere of influence to conduct a six-hour flyby that will approach within 4,070 miles of the moon's surface.During the flight, the crew is observing the lunar far side and the Orientale Basin while testing critical life support systems for future lunar landings.This record-breaking mission prepares the foundation for
Artemis III, which aims to return humans to the lunar south pole within the next few years.