The historic and risky lunar venture marks the first time astronauts return to the vicinity of the moon since 1972. The mission will travel farther from Earth than any human ever has, breaking the Apollo program's distance record.

Humanity has once again shown what we are capable of, and it's your hopes for the future that carry us now on this journey around the moon. ~ Jeremy Hansen

People of Earth, you look beautiful. ~ Victor Glover

We have a beautiful moonrise, we're headed right at it. ~ Reid Wiseman

With this burn to the moon, we do not leave Earth. We choose it. ~ Christina Koch

I remember all the moon missions and always wondered why we never returned. Money? Aliens? Technology? Other? The return to the moon means different things to humanity as they watch history in the making.