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NASA's Orion Spacecraft Reaches The Farthest Distance From Earth

By Joji Xavier   ✉   | Published:   | Follow Us On Google News
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On flight day 13 of the Artemis I mission, NASA's Orion spacecraft reached its maximum distance from Earth. At 268,563 miles away from earth on Monday, Orion has now traveled farther than any other spacecraft built for humans.

The spacecraft also captured imagery of Earth and the Moon together throughout the day, including of the Moon appearing to eclipse Earth.

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