Artemis II astronauts are returning to Earth after reaching a record-breaking distance of 268,800 miles and completing a historic lunar flyby.The crew of Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen observed a total solar eclipse and the lunar far side during a 40-minute communication blackout.Following this gravity-assisted mission,
NASA plans to conduct docking tests with Artemis III next year before attempting a crewed moon landing in 2028.