Florida, April 6 -- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Monday said the crew of Artemis II is preparing for a historic lunar flyby that will take humans farther from Earth than ever before.

In a post on X, NASA described the moment as something "that's never before been seen by human eyes", noting that the astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft will soon observe the Moon's far side - a sight not witnessed by humans since Apollo 17.

"Morning routine: Wake up, shave, make the bed, witness something that's never before been seen by human eyes. The Artemis II crew is preparing for today's lunar flyby, when they will see the Moon's far side," the post read.

According to a NASA blog update, for flight day 6, during wh...