farther

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If all proceeds smoothly, as Orion whips around the Moon the astronauts could set a record by venturing farther from Earth than any human before.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

It orbits about 19 times farther from the Sun than Earth does.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Over the course of 10 days, the crew of four astronauts will travel farther from Earth than any human before them.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The capsule will carry the first Black person, first woman and first non-American to travel around the moon — potentially traveling farther and reentering the Earth’s atmosphere faster than any other human mission in history.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Mom was waiting right outside the door; Dad and Mr. Reardon were a little farther down the hall.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix