Artemis II has reached its maximum distance from Earth.
On the far side of the Moon, 252,756 miles away, Reid, Victor, Christina, and Jeremy have now traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history and now begin their journey home. Before they left, they said they hoped this mission would be forgotten, but it will be remembered as the moment people started to believe that America can once again do the near-impossible and change the world.
Congratulations to this incredible crew and the entire NASA team, our international and commercial partners, but this mission isn’t over until they’re under safe parachutes, splashing down into the Pacific.
Approaching the near side of the Moon.
The Artemis II astronauts have surpassed the record for the distance from Earth at 1:56 ET (1756 UTC). This record was previously set during the Apollo 13 mission when the astronauts traveled 248,655 miles from Earth. The Moon continues to grow larger and larger in the windows of the Orion spacecraft as the Artemis II mission gears up to observe the far side. The astronauts are predicted to make their closest approach of the Moon around 7:02pm ET (2302 UTC).
The Arizona Cardinals officially have released QB Kyler Murray.
With Murray now free, the Minnesota Vikings are considered the overwhelming favorite to sign him.
In the words of one source: “I’d be shocked if he’s not a Viking.”
Sources: Cardinals have informed QB Kyler Murray that they intend to release him on the first day of the league year next Wednesday, barring a trade between now and then.
Arizona already owes him $36.8M guaranteed in 2026, and another $19.5M would have triggered on March 15 for 2027. He now will be moving on.
Along with hiring a new HC, Arizona will have a major QB decision to make this offseason with Kyler Murray, who is guaranteed $36.8 million in 2026. On the fifth day of the new league year in mid-March, another $19.5 million of Murray’s 2027 base salary becomes guaranteed if he is still on the roster.
With today’s victory at the Masters, Rory McIlroy now becomes the sixth all-time Grand Slam winner.
He joins:
⛳️Gene Sarazin (1935 Masters)
⛳️Ben Hogan (1953 Open)
⛳️Gary Player (1965 US Open)
⛳️Jack Nicklaus (1966 Open)
⛳️Tiger Woods (2000 Open)