Happy Thought for 2 April 2026

Have a Happy Thought:

Humans are heading back to the moon (what else would I have written about today?!)

I still tear up watching humanity's early steps into space.

 

What really caught me today was the juxtaposition of this transmission from Artemis II / Integrity commander and the NASA commentator's words just after.

 

Integrity: "We have a beautiful moonrise, we're headed right at it."

 

NASA commentator: "Commander Reid Wiseman confirms he has visuals of his destination."

 

Me: 🥹

 

This exchange takes place at around T+0:05:00 (5 minutes after liftoff / 7.5 hours into this coverage https://youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs)

Image: Artemis II Launch: Watch NASA Send Humans Back to the Moon (Live)

 

Thanks to NASA, the Canadian Space Agency, and all of the NASA partners in the USA and abroad for helping us all lift our eyes to the stars.

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