The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission is about to make spaceflight history as they approach the moon for the first time in more than half-a-century.

The NASA-led Artemis II mission, carrying four astronauts beyond Earth orbit for the first time in more than 50 years, is conducting a seven-hour flyby of the moon.

By 7.05 pm ET, Artemis II is due to reach its maximum distance from Earth, about 252,757 miles, placing the crew 4,102 miles farther than the Apollo 13 astronauts and setting a new record for the fart...