NASA's Artemis II mission has reached a crucial milestone by entering the Moon's sphere of influence, located 39,000 miles from the lunar surface. This transition occurred four days and six hours into the mission. The crew, consisting of Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen from Canada, is set to break the record for the farthest distance traveled from Earth by humans, reaching 252,757 miles, surpassing the previous record held by Apollo 13 by over 4,000 miles. The crew has been preparing for their lunar flyby, which includes manual piloting demonstrations and reviewing scientific objectives. They will also have the opportunity to witness a solar eclipse as the Moon passes in front of the Sun. The spacecraft's closest approach to the Moon is expected at 7:02 PM ET, when it will be approximately 4,066 miles from the lunar surface, allowing the crew to view the entire Moon at once. NASA will provide live coverage of the flyby starting at 1 PM ET.