Hey folks, let's talk about this for a moment.
On monday, the artemis rocket will be launching, with the goal of swinging round the ass end of the moon to takes all kinds of meaningful readings and notes to fine tune the manned mission planned to launch in 2024. This is going to be the BIGGEST lunar mission since the apollo program ended all those many decades ago. Sure, there's been some probes and satelites since, but this is human scaled equipment and measures, and in preparation to return to our closest neighbour. I know that life, the world and everything has been... pretty goddamn crappy the last few years, but I think we can all take this moment to stop, watch, and admire.
I also learned tonight that the artemis will be launching a few short miles from the sheds that store NASA remnant saturn V; the vehicle that took men to the moon in the first place. I'm not usually sentimental, but in this moment all I could think was "I'm doing it daddy!". A new generation stepping up, and filling the shoes of those who had come before.
Apparently there are no end of known viewing parties in the states, but I do hope everyone can take a few minutes during the launch window and observe. After the last few years seeing history in the making might be akin to PTSD, but at least THIS can be awe inspiring.
On monday, the artemis rocket will be launching, with the goal of swinging round the ass end of the moon to takes all kinds of meaningful readings and notes to fine tune the manned mission planned to launch in 2024. This is going to be the BIGGEST lunar mission since the apollo program ended all those many decades ago. Sure, there's been some probes and satelites since, but this is human scaled equipment and measures, and in preparation to return to our closest neighbour. I know that life, the world and everything has been... pretty goddamn crappy the last few years, but I think we can all take this moment to stop, watch, and admire.
I also learned tonight that the artemis will be launching a few short miles from the sheds that store NASA remnant saturn V; the vehicle that took men to the moon in the first place. I'm not usually sentimental, but in this moment all I could think was "I'm doing it daddy!". A new generation stepping up, and filling the shoes of those who had come before.
Apparently there are no end of known viewing parties in the states, but I do hope everyone can take a few minutes during the launch window and observe. After the last few years seeing history in the making might be akin to PTSD, but at least THIS can be awe inspiring.
