Episode 090 - Artemis II: The Awkward Question NASA Has To Answer

In today’s episode, we’re talking about why NASA is going back to the Moon - and why it has nothing to do with nostalgia. Artemis II isn’t a landing; it’s a flyby meant to answer one uncomfortable question: do we still know how to leave Earth? We’ll break down what’s actually being tested after a 50-year gap, why the International Space Station doesn’t count, and why this mission is less about space and more about human competence. So grab a drink, suspend your hot takes, and let’s talk about why going back might be harder than going first. Chapters (00:00:04) - Sophisticated: Sadness(00:01:48) - What is Our Topic for Today? Breaking Bad(00:02:05) - NASA's Plan To Fly To The Moon(00:04:38) - WORD of the Week: Cloying(00:05:37) - Cam From Modern Family On(00:06:05) - The History of Moon Landings(00:07:00) - Let's Go Back to the Moon(00:09:53) - Tyler On The Space Shuttle Disaster(00:12:41) - Elon Rescued An Astronaut From Space(00:14:29) - Artemis and Juni(00:14:55) - What is the Artemis Program(00:17:17) - The Awkward Question NASA Has to Answer(00:19:34) - Jumping Off a Treadmill(00:20:41) - How to Ride a Bike at Age 56(00:21:19) - How Hot Will the Orion Capsule Be When It Hits the Earth(00:23:43) - Should We Be Worried About The Astronauts Going?(00:24:08) - What Do Astronauts Get For Their Money?(00:26:17) - Praying For The Astronauts(00:28:58) - NASA's Plan to Send Humans to Mars in Our Lifetime(00:31:55) - "How Far Did The Space Station Go?"(00:33:06) - Fun Facts About Space(00:33:32) - Munakin The Mannequin(00:34:36) - 9 Million pounds of thrust(00:36:03) - NASA's Artemis 2 Mission Will Be The First Woman In Space(00:37:54) - NASA's Orion Project: Back to the 90s(00:39:55) - NASA's Artemis 2 Mission to the Moon(00:42:40) - Artemis 2: A Deep Dive Into The Mission