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Artemis crew sets distance record on mission around moon

Season 2026 Episode 72 | 6m 00s

The four-astronaut crew of NASA’s Artemis II flew to the far side of the moon and set a record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by any human. Monday's seven-hour lunar flyby was the most anticipated part of the mission. Amna Nawaz discussed the historic achievement with science correspondent Miles O’Brien.

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