Earlier today, Nasa marked a monumental moment in its
Artemis. One mission. The Orion spacecraft passed about
80 miles above the surface of the moon. The
lunar flyby is expected to travel more than 40,000 miles
past the far side of the moon. That's the
furthest the spacecraft, intended to carry humans has ever
traveled. The program aims to eventually establish lunar outpost
that can permanently host astronauts for the first time in
history in the hopes of one day paving a route
to MARS.