What began as a mission to land on the moon became history’s most harrowing space rescue after a technical failure forced the crew of Apollo 13 into a 200,000-mile race for survival.

Splashdown occurred in the Pacific Ocean at 1:07 p.m. April 17, after a flight that lasted five days, 22 hours and 54 minutes. [...]

The four astronauts eclipsed the distance record of 248,655 miles set by Apollo 13 in April 1970.

Artemis II's roughly six-hour lunar flyby Monday is due to set a distance record for human spaceflight and promises views of the lunar far side and a solar eclipse.

On April 11, 1970, the Apollo 13 spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on the third U.S. moon-landing mission.

The Artemis II astronauts are sailing through their record-breaking trip around the moon that already is providing unprecedented views of the far side.

The longtime Lake Forest resident and restaurant operator recorded a message before his death last year for the astronauts, cheering their achievement. During their lunar flyby, the Artemis II crew broke Lovell's Apollo 13 record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth.

With the moon now filling their windows, the Artemis II astronauts set a record Monday as the farthest humans from Earth during a lunar flyby promising magnificent views of the far side never before witnessed.

Artemis II crosses moon halfway point, primed for historic Monday flyby that will surpass Apollo 13's 55-year distance record.

At approximately 2 p.m ET, the Artemis II crew is set to surpass the distance record of 248,655 miles set by Apollo 13 in April 1970.

Artemis II astronauts complete historic lunar flyby, break Apollo 13 distance record, capture stunning far side views and set stage for future moon landings