Artemis Astronauts Cross Lunar Gravitational Threshold

Four Artemis astronauts enter lunar sphere of influence since Apollo 17.
Mission launched from Florida, testing orange spacesuits and spacecraft performance.
Crew observes 35 lunar targets, including 3.8B-year-old Orientale basin.
Will break Apollo 13's distance record, traveling 252,760 miles from Earth.
Splashdown in San Diego after 10-day mission with solar eclipse and lunar photography.
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