NASA's Artemis II astronauts ready for their close-up view of the Moon

NPR | By Nell Greenfieldboyce

Published April 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM EDT

Monday is an important day on NASA's Artemis II mission. The crew is preparing for its lunar flyby and setting a record along the way: the farthest that humans have ventured in space.

Nell Greenfieldboyce

Nell Greenfieldboyce is a NPR science correspondent.

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