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On April 1, 2026, four astronauts boarded the spacecraft Integrity and left Earth. What followed changed history. For the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972, human beings ventured beyond Earth's orbit, farther than anyone alive today had ever gone. But this mission was unlike any that came before. Victor Glover became the first Black man to walk on the Moon. Christina Koch became the first woman. Jeremy Hansen became the first non-American to reach the lunar distance. And, along with Commander Reid Wiseman, they shattered the all-time record for human-traveled distance, flew past the far side of the Moon-parts of the lunar surface never before seen directly-and observed a total solar eclipse from space. ""Further Than Anyone Else"" tells the complete human story of the Artemis II mission: the courage, the sacrifices, the discoveries, and the moments that made history. In this book, you will discover: - The full story of each crew member: who they are, where they came from, and why they were chosen to make history. - What it felt like to see the far side of the Moon with the naked eye-a world first. - The critical moments that mission controllers never broadcast: the toilet malfunction, the canceled drills, the communications blackout. - Victor Glover's decades-long journey to become the first Black pilot to walk on the Moon-and the significance of that achievement. - Christina Koch's journey from the South Pole to deep space-and the moment she took the controls of Orion during a manual pilot test. - The perspective of Jeremy Hansen, the first Canadian and the first non-American to fly beyond Earth orbit. - Commander Reid Wiseman's poignant tribute: the crater he named after his late wife, Carroll, visible from 406,000 kilometers away. - The total solar eclipse - described by the crew as ""indescribable,"" ""surreal,"" and ""unbearable."" ""The human brain's capacity to process information."" - What Artemis II means for Artemis III, the 2028 moon landing, and the permanent lunar base that will follow. This is not a technical manual. This is human history - the story that unfolded 407,000 kilometers from Earth, in a capsule the size of a minivan, carrying the weight of fifty years of waiting and the hopes of all those who, one day, looked up at the Moon and wondered. The Apollo program sent American men. Artemis II sent humanity. Ideal for readers who enjoyed ""Hidden Figures,"" ""Life on Earth as an Astronaut,"" and ""Rocket Men""-and for anyone who followed the launch and flyby and wanted to understand the full story behind these historic images. Happy reading!

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