The Artemis II astronauts were over 100,000 miles away from Earth on Friday, almost halfway to the moon. One of the crew members said, "Humanity has once again shown what we are capable of." Mark Strassmann reports.
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Artemis II astronauts view Earth from space: "We're all one people"
The Artemis II astronauts were over 100,000 miles away from Earth on Friday, almost halfway to the moon. One of the crew members said, "Humanity has once again shown what we are capable of." Mark Strassmann reports.
Published April 3, 2026, 11:29 PM
Updated April 4, 2026, 2:20 AM903Related Stories

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