Flight controllers monitor the progress of Artemis II from NASA’s Mission Control Center in Houston on April 3, 2026. T.J. Muscaro/The Epoch Times
HOUSTON, Texas—Artemis II’s four moon-bound astronauts are officially closer to the Moon than the Earth.
Mission Control confirmed the milestone to the crew at 10:59 p.m. CT on April 3, three days into their historic flight around the moon.
