During the Artemis II mission, the Orion made its closest approach to the far side of the Moon and reached its greatest distance from Earth .
ClockHorizon daily selection“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
The crew of Artemis II makes the first crewed circumlunar flight since Apollo 17 in 1972, returning humanity to the Moon's vicinity and breaking Apollo 13's record by ~4,000 miles as the furthest crewed spaceflight.
A bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior ice hockey team collides with a semi-truck in Saskatchewan, Canada, killing 16 people and injuring 13 others.
U.S. military launches 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at an air base in Syria. Russia describes the strikes as an "aggression", adding they significantly damage US-Russia ties.
Azawad declares itself independent from the Republic of Mali.
In San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, over 193 victims of Los Zetas were exhumed from several mass graves.
“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.”
One highlighted entry is from 2026: During the Artemis II mission, the Orion made its closest approach to the far side of the Moon and reached its greatest distance from Earth .
People listed for April 6 include Shaylee Mansfield (2009), Valentina (French singer) (2009), and Andrea Botez (2002).
Observances listed for April 6 include International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Christian feast day: Albrecht Dürer and Lucas Cranach (Lutheran Church)., and Christian feast day: April 6 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
