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I like how many people covering Artemis II are interested in the simple things we on Earth understand and can relate to
The toilet problem, if the crew has had a chance to talk with their families, looking out the window and taking pictures, the dreaded Microsoft Outlook, etc—things that remind us people are going to the moon. The human part of human spaceflight.
I love all the whimsy and fun around this whole project, it's not just men in ties and suits with serious faces. There is a special space plushy to visualize zero g, there is a nutella jar floating through the billon dollar spacecraft, there is a guy with a sailor moon lanyard sitting in mission control, there is music to wake the crew up every morning, there are so many women working with so much joy at the top of this project (looking at you Jenny Gibbons and Kelsey Young) and there is a crew that does a recreation of a 80s sitcom intro while traveling to the fucking moon and they are fun and chill and human.
been completely glued to the Artemis II coverage all week, I love space
the artemis ii mission reminds me why i love humanity so much. they play pink pony club for the astronauts. they have issues with microsoft outlook. one of the astronauts named a moon crater after his late wife. a jar of nutella just flew by. they make 67 memes because they’re big nerds with huge hearts who say that we look beautiful from there. they call dibs on sleeping arrangements and the mission specialist likes sleeping like a bat. the pilot’s daughter shows her dad off on her social media.
dunno just sometimes helps to think that we can do things like that.
We're all (justifiably) going feral over official NASA comms saying "amaze amaze amaze" but like-- yes. It's not a coincidence. Of course the literal rocket and planetary scientists at the top of their careers were inspired to get where they are today by a deep love for the narrative motifs and imagination of sci-fi. Of course PHM is filled with science fact and practical effects to make the fiction that much easier to connect to. Of course the Martian was inspired by Apollo 13 - what could be more inspiring than real people in real situations? Science and art are so deeply personal, deeply interconnected, and when you let them coexist you get a crewed moon launch and a heartfelt sci-fi movie, within a month of each other, that *both* remind everyone how to feel the sense of joy and wonder and curiosity that inspired them in the first place.
nothing will ever match Barbenheimer but the release of the Project Hail Mary movie and the Artemis II mission happening pretty much at the same time is just as important to me personally
Artemis II Mission Specialist Christina Koch: Houston, we have you [loud and clear], and it is so great to hear from Earth again. To Asia, Africa, and Oceania: we are looking back at you. We hear you can look up and see the moon right now. We see you too. When we burned this burn toward the moon, I said that we do not leave Earth, but we choose it, and that is true. We will explore, we will build, we will build ships, we will visit again. We will construct science outposts, we will drive rovers, we will do radio astronomy, we will found companies, we will bolster industry, we will inspire...
... but ultimately, we will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other.
Houston CAPCOM: Integrity, from Earth - our single system, fragile and interconnected - we copy. Those of us that can, are looking back.
—the first communications between Mission Control & Orion Integrity when they came back into signal range after their trip around the back of the moon // the Integrity crew clasping hands and high-fiving on the live video feed during this exchange
I haven't been able to stop tearing up about Artemis II. How beautiful is this planet, this galaxy, this whole space? How beautiful is creation? How beautiful is it to see humans gather and celebrate science/STEM? To break records for mankind in being the farthest distance from Earth recorded?
Reid Wiseman, the commander of Artemis II, lost his wife Carroll in 2020 after a 5 year long breast cancer battle. But Carroll and their two daughters encouraged Reid to continue following his dreams of being an astronaut. Today, as they went around the moon, they announced one of the brightest moon craters to be named Carroll.
“It's a bright spot on the Moon. And we would like to call it Carroll."
What a day to be alive, to be human, to be part of this creation we call life.
(Image is astrophotographer Ildar Ibatullin colors are exaggerated to show the landscape and minerals of the moon. Thank you Artemis II crew and NASA, and everyone past and current, who has been able to give us this.)
"And to all of you on Earth, and around the Earth: we love you from the Moon."
— Pilot Victor Glover, Artemis II
times i cried during nasa artemis ii flyby stream:
dedication of the crater to carroll
the messy floating group hug after the dedication to carroll
the nutella flying by (it was a cry laugh but did make me emotional because it was just so human and ridiculous)
reid (?) saying hello to his kids and making heart hands and showing off his bracelet and mission control saying "copy heart, copy bracelet"
christina was talking about seeing the moon during her status report (?) and she said that she had a moment where she realized that it was a real place that actually exists and not just a poster, and that she imagined herself walking on the surface
again when victor's report said the same thing
"copy, full moon joy"
the announcement of beating the apollo record and the statements/speeches to follow, specifically when they said they wanted to inspire the next generation to beat their record soon
"we will continue our journey even further into space before Mother Earth succeeds in pulling us back to everything that we hold dear" ohhhh man
every time the crew gave an exciting detail in their reports and the science team at mission control nerded out. reminded me of those deep sea diving videos where marine biologists laugh at creatures they've never seen before
victor saying "hey babe" when he was told his wife was visiting in the viewing bay, hearing christina laugh in the background, and then him adding "i love you from the moon"
all of the clear & respectful communication about the light shade on the window. idk why it got me but it did. kind professionalism is crazy
pre-blackout goodbyes....real tears
"as we prepare to go out of radio communication, we’re still going to feel your love from Earth. and to all of you down there on Earth and around Earth, we love you, from the Moon." "when we burned this burn from the Moon, i said that we do not leave Earth, but we choose it. and that is always true. we will always choose Earth. we will always choose each other." come ONNNNN #hopecore #girlwhoisgoingtobeokay
the return speeches as well
"integrity, from Earth, our single system, fragile and interconnected, we copy. those of us that can are looking back."
seeing the integrity, the moon, and the earth all together in one shot. i took like 30 screenshots
mission control literally jumping up and down over impact flares
everything about the eclipse shot including the radio-in saying it was too incredible to capture on camera and "we're going true sci-fi"
everything else
my coworker in her 70s looking over my shoulder every 20 minutes and gasping and saying "that's just so incredible......i hope my grandkids are seeing this"
copy love copy bracelet is my favorite i don't think i'll ever lose that one
I just really love how human this mission feels. Both the crew and the ground making fun jokes and references ("amaze, amaze, amaze!") or things like Glover saying "hello baby!" to his family back on Earth, or how "moon joy" has become the team's favorite phrase, or those craters being named "Integrity" and "Carroll," or the astronauts being encouraged to describe how seeing the moon makes them feel (and doing so to a moving degree), and also describing how much working and talking together improves their capabilities on all fronts, and both sides constantly telling each other how excited they are and that there's "smiles all around" Not that missions like Apollo never had stuff like this, but it's different hearing it all live. Wonderful experience all around.
Victor Glover (Pilot), Artemis II - April 4th 2026
Also, not gonna lie, it is so refreshing to have a major cultural moment that's just FREE. You don't have to pay a cent to watch this on NASA's YouTube. There's not a single ad, not a single sponsor plastered anywhere. It's just smart people doing cool things.
The Artemis II crew filmed an 80s sitcom style video on their way to the Moon
Thanks @_ibatullin_ildar_.
