The crew of NASA's Artemis II mission is about to make spaceflight history as they approach the moon for the first time in more than half-a-century.

NASA's Artemis II crew, now farther from Earth than any humans before them, are preparing for their event-filled three-hour flyby of the moon after nearly six days traveling through space.

"While we most importantly choose this moment to challenge this generation and the next to make sure this record is not long lived."

It’s official. Artemis II has broken Apollo 13’s distance record. The three Americans and one Canadian on Monday journeyed farther from Earth than any other humans. The previous title was held

The Artemis II crew broke the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth, breaking a record of 248,655 miles set by Apollo 13 in 1970. Jeremy Hansen responded to congratulations from NASA's Mission Control Center that he hoped the record "is not long-lived,

The Artemis II crew is about to make history in space. Retired NASA astronaut and U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Cassidy joins CBS News with more details.

By early afternoon, the crew will surpass the record set by Apollo 13 to reach the farthest distance humans have ever traveled from Earth.

Watch live coverage as the Artemis II flight is expected to break the record for the farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth as they swing by the moon. The crew is expected to speak about surpassing the record set by Apollo 13 crew.