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Other astronauts have orbited the Moon - most recently the crew of Nasa's Artemis II mission, which splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean earlier this month.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Five times as many women have orbited Earth than have driven in an Indy or F1 race, and that’s something both series would like to change.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2024

“In its past, we think that it may have orbited two stars rather than one, and this helped it to survive what could have been a fiery fate.”

From Scientific American • Oct. 5, 2023

By comparison, 24 astronauts have orbited or landed on the moon.

From New York Times • Jun. 22, 2023

Five hundred forty-nine people from about 40 countries have orbited the Earth.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2017