Artemis II Extends Humans’ Farthest Reach by Design, While Proposing Lunar Crater Names

Artemis II extended humanity’s farthest distance from Earth to 252,756 miles by design, beating Apollo 13’s 248,655-mile record—which was set accidentally when an oxygen-tank explosion forced a Moon loop in 1970. The crew also proposed names for two craters near Orientale—Integrity and Carroll—with official naming to come from the International Astronomical Union.