Splashdown - Fifty Years in the Dark: Why It Took So Long...

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Host Cosmo Ray explores why 53 years passed between Apollo 17 and Artemis II's historic lunar flyby. From cancelled programs and budget battles to engineers preserving institutional knowledge through setbacks, discover how Commander Reid Wiseman's crew finally reignited humanity's lunar ambitions. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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This episode was published on April 11, 2026.

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Host Cosmo Ray explores why 53 years passed between Apollo 17 and Artemis II's historic lunar flyby. From cancelled programs and budget battles to engineers preserving institutional knowledge through setbacks, discover how Commander Reid Wiseman's...

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