Watch as 4 People Get to Launch the Hell Off This Planet
Humanity reaches for the moon again—unfortunately, not all of us are invited.
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It’s been 54 years since Americans went to the moon—and what a deranged 54 years it’s been to remain firmly stuck on Earth. But today, four extremely lucky astronauts got to climb into a glorified tin can and will soon be launched the fuck out of here.
Over the next 10-ish days, Artemis II will fly around Earth for a bit, then slingshot into a figure-eight around the moon before heading home. NASA started livestreaming the launch at 12:50 p.m., and if all goes well, the Orion capsule will blast off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida as early as 6:24 p.m.
So yeah, let’s all watch together—and imagine the immense fucking joy they must be feeling as they get to watch this burning hellscape of fascists, oligarchs, and AI weirdos shrink into a tiny, squashable dot. Hurts to see other people living out your dream.
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