Highlights: Artemis II astronauts reach orbit on historic mission to the moon
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NASA launches four astronauts to the moon on humanity's first lunar voyage in 53 years.
  • NocturnalMorning@lemmy.worldEnglish
    122·
    6 days ago

    This is the culmination of a lot of hard work, blood, sweat, and tears from a lot of engineers. It is the furthest thing from expansionism.

    Its probably the only decent thing the U.S. is doing right now that I don’t feel bad about.

      • FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        6 days ago

        They’re looping around it, going farther than any humans ever, and scanning the whole thing for mineral deposits and possible base construction sites. The plan is to build a base then shipyard to go out farther from there.

        • zemo@lemmy.worldEnglish
          25·
          6 days ago

          But why? What is it that we need that isn’t on Earth already?

          • FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.worldEnglish
            62·
            6 days ago

            Space. The final frontier.

            We’re floating on a tiny pebble in the infinite ocean of space, why not explore?