EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 10 MIN
Back to the Moon: The Artemis II Mission
from The Rock of Talk · host Eddy Aragon
Right now… four astronauts are flying around the moon. Not in a movie. Not in a simulation. Right now. Today. For the first time since 1972 — more than fifty years — human beings have traveled beyond Earth’s orbit. And one of them is making history as the first person of color to do it. Another, the first woman to go this deep into space. America is back. NASA’s Artemis II mission launched April 1st, and today — this afternoon — that crew will swing around the far side of the moon and travel farther from Earth than any human being has ever been. This is the mission that sets the stage for putting boots back on the lunar surface. This is the moment that answers the space race. This is the story of what America can still do when it dares to look up. Don’t miss our full in-depth radio segment — “Back to the Moon: The Artemis II Mission” — coming up right here on Station Name. Everything you need to know: the crew, the science, the stakes, and what it means for all of us.
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Right now… four astronauts are flying around the moon. Not in a movie. Not in a simulation. Right now. Today. For the first time since 1972 — more than fifty years — human beings have traveled beyond Earth’s orbit. And one of them is making history as the first person of color to do it. Another, the first woman to go this deep into space. America is back. NASA’s Artemis II mission launched April 1st, and today — this afternoon — that crew will swing around the far side of the moon and travel farther from Earth than any human being has ever been. This is the mission that sets the stage for putting boots back on the lunar surface. This is the moment that answers the space race. This is the story of what America can still do when it dares to look up. Don’t miss our full in-depth radio segment — “Back to the Moon: The Artemis II Mission” — coming up right here on Station Name. Everything you need to know: the crew, the science, the stakes, and what it means for all of us.
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