On day six of its mission, Artemis II is closing in on the far side of the moon. Meanwhile, the historic journey has not been without fascinating and curious stories, from the images and videos that its four crew members have shared with the world to the inevitable unforeseen events —including a tricky toilet situation. A few hours before the crew begins its lunar flyby, here's how things are going on Artemis II . When Will They Reach the Far Side of the Moon? While Artemis II won't actually land on the moon (that won't happen until Artemis IV ), that does not make this mission any less compelling. Once the Artemis II astronauts finish flying over the dark side of the moon, they will have the historic distinction of being the humans who have traveled the farthest from Earth. They will also test all the systems needed for future lunar missions, validating life support, navigation, spacesuits, communications, and other human operations in deep space. But when are they supposed to reach this far-off point?…