The crew will travel more than 252,000 miles from Earth – a distance record for humans – before hanging a U-turn behind the moon and heading home.

The Artemis II astronauts have captured Earth’s brilliant blue beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Artemis II astronauts have captured our blue planet’s brilliant beauty as they zoom ever closer to the moon .

The Artemis II crew is experiencing a recurring toilet malfunction on the Orion spacecraft due to a suspected ice blockage during their 10-day trip to orbit the moon.

The Artemis II crew have entered the third day of their mission on the Orion spacecraft that will carry them around the far side of the Moon and back to Earth.

Toilet issues have plagued the four astronauts on the Artemis II mission as the Orion capsule on its way to the moon.

Amid ongoing toilet trouble, the Artemis II astronauts reflected on the wonder of sailing through deep space to the moon.

Now more than halfway to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts prepared for their historic lunar fly-around to push deeper into space than even the Apollo astronauts. On the downside, their toilet is on the blink again.

Artemis II hit a key milestone Thursday when Orion ignited its engine, propelling the crew on a trip that will reach deeper into space than any human has traveled.