We're about to send people to the moon!

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For the first time in over 50 years, humans will again visit our nearest celestial neighbor. This evening, at 6:24 EDT (tentative), Artemis II will launch from Cape Canaveral, Fla., for the projected 10-day flight that will take the 4-person crew to the moon and back. The launch will be live-streamed on several platforms, which can be found here. On Day 5, they will reach lunar space, and spend two days there, before exiting orbit and heading back to Earth.

Should be an exciting few days! This old space cadet will be watching!

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1. Something to be proud about that does not involve depressing daily events

[dickthegrouch]

2. If Rump and Musk are half the crew

I'll get excited.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Artemis 2 LIVE: Astronauts strapped inside Orion capsule for historic moon launch TODAY, first since 1972

Wednesday, April 1, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission's progress to launch today.

By Daisy Dobrijevic, Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated 11 minutes ago

NASA is preparing to launch Artemis 2, its first astronaut mission to the moon since 1972, with liftoff set for no earlier than April 1. Liftoff is set for 6:24 p.m. EDT (2224 GMT).

Artemis 2 will launch four astronauts on a 10-day voyage around the moon. Below, you'll find complete coverage of the mission from Space.com's spaceflight news team.

More:
https://www.space.com/news/live/artemis-2-nasa-moon-mission-launch-updates-april-1-2026

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5. Hey, Judi, good to see ya!

Haven't heard from you in a while! Glad you're back, we've missed you here!

[Tom Dyer]

4. The first time was on my tenth birthday.

We brought a little black and white tv out to the patio so everyone could watch. An amazing day. July 20, 1969.