A new milestone for humankind: The crew of Artemis II are now the farthest any human has ever travelled, reaching a maximum distance of 252,752 miles from Earth. This surpasses the previous record set by Apollo 13 in 1970 by about 4,102 miles. pic.twitter.com/DbLFvvdEfT

After beginning its journey to the moon after a dramatic trans-lunar injection, the four-strong crew of the Orion spacecraft sent back some spectacular images of Earth.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The views of Earth from the far stretches of space are some of the most incredible sights. From capturing weather patterns and the grand expanse of blue oceans below to the great ...

Artemis II's crew of four have emerged one-by-one from their lunar capsule Friday after a splashdown in the Pacific.