The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history as they passed over the far side of the moon on Monday night.

FLORIDA TODAY Space Team live updates from the NASA Artemis II crew's journey around the far side of the moon inside their Orion spacecraft Integrity.

The astronauts lost connection with Nasa while behind the Moon, as they passed the furthest point humans have ever travelled from Earth.

Artemis II live: ‘Spirits high’ among Nasa crew as spacecraft returns to Earth after record-breaking mission - A 15-second thruster burn nudges the Orion spacecraft on course back to Earth

The four Artemis II astronauts in Orion are preparing for their lunar flyby on Monday, April 6, during which they will be eclipsed as they become the most distant humans.

Follow along for live updates as Artemis 2 makes its closest approach to the Moon.

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LOS LUNAS TO ALBUQUERQUE, 17 MINUTES. ALL RIGHT. HAPPENING NOW AT TOTAL ECLIPSE STILL UNDERWAY. THAT’S RIGHT. REPORTER ALYSSA MUNOZ JOINS US LIVE. ALYSSA, AS YOU SAID, THIS IS KIND OF A BONUS TO WAKING UP SO EARLY IN THE MORNING. WE GET TO SEE THIS ...

The Artemis II crew lifted off at 6:35 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 1.

NASA's Artemis II astronauts swung around the moon in their Orion spacecraft on Monday, coming within 4,067 miles of the lunar surface.