farther

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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

If all goes according to plan, the four will travel a total of almost 700,000 miles External link and travel farther from Earth than any humans have ever gone.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The development is designed to capitalize on Hutchinson Island’s growing appeal as a quieter alternative to more densely built luxury markets farther south.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Most of the other refugees we met were from Dresden, like us, though a few had come from farther east.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo