distance

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Other records may feel less significant: The flight path will hit a maximum distance of 252,760 miles from Earth, breaking Apollo 13’s record by about 4,000 miles, which doesn’t sound like much.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

"As we surpass the furthest distance humans have ever traveled from planet Earth, we do so in honoring the extraordinary efforts and feats of our predecessors in human space exploration," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

"We have tentatively suggested that the long palps might allow the male to keep a safer distance during mating and help him avoid being attacked and devoured by the highly aggressive female."

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

ET, the Orion craft flew more than 248,655 miles from Earth, surpassing Apollo 13’s distance record, set in 1970.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Clare stared at her, still too stunned by her distance to speak.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman