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[–] robocall@lemmy.world 9 points 14 hours ago

Good luck, guys. Hope it's a smooth ride.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 31 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Oh what's next, will Spain send three wooden boats to the New World, take a few pictures, and come back?

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 6 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] NottaLottaOcelot@lemmy.ca 3 points 12 hours ago

Greetings Moon Men! We mean you no harm. We simply come in search of delicious herbs and spices. And to help you run your own longstanding society, about which we clearly know best. Cough, cough. Sorry, we are a bit under the weather with some Earth pathogens - you ARE immune, are you not?

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

"If I told you once, Chris, I told you a thousand times: slaves go in the other direction."

[–] 33550336@lemmy.world 9 points 15 hours ago (22 children)

What scientific benefits will this mission bring?

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[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 88 points 23 hours ago (1 children)
[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 71 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

You're too late, they already left.

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 51 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world 18 points 20 hours ago (2 children)
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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 76 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (4 children)

most elaborate April fools prank this year

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 9 points 16 hours ago

They tricked the Astronauts into thinking they are going to the moon, when in reality they are aiming for Jupiter. Good luck nerds!

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 32 points 22 hours ago (8 children)

If they can fake the moon landing they can fake a launch.

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[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 21 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

God speed!

(As an atheist, and just thankful despite Elon and Trump's best efforts)

I'm glad there is diversity and Canadian representation, btw!

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[–] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 25 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Trump said they’re going further than we’ve ever gone before! Checkmate Apollo moon landing believers!

[–] zombyreagan@lemmy.ca 23 points 19 hours ago (19 children)

Technically he is right about this.

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[–] Bebopalouie@lemmy.ca 55 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

I have now seen 2 moon launches live. Will I live to see them actually set foot back on the moon again. Who knows.

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[–] HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 37 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

In 1969, the cold war filled the hearts of the world with dread. Today, we live in times that echo this sentiment.

The launch of 1969 was made with the hope of a better future, and though we cocked it up a drainpipe the first time, maybe we'll take the right path and echo the sentiment "for all mankind".

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 53 points 22 hours ago (30 children)

This launch included a bunch of “American superiority” drivel, and was done on a rocket that is unsustainable and uses leftover parts from the last millennium.

I wish they’d gone with “for all mankind” — instead they went with “America America” even though one of the mission specialists is Canadian and the module was made in cooperation with the ESA.

[–] Tattorack@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

Unfortunately NASA is always tied up with politics. I would not be surprised if the whole ego stroking speech was a mandate by the current American administration.

Or, if not a mandate, pandering. Because if the politicians in charge of giving NASA its funding don't like what's being said, they will likely cut their funding, even in the middle of a long-term successful project.

[–] random_character_a@lemmy.world 16 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

It could be worse. It could be Trump claiming all the glory for himself and jinxing it to miserably fail like everything else that orange pedophile clown touches.

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[–] aeharding@vger.social 26 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I forgot I received this a few years ago from volunteering… let’s go Artemis!

Portrait signed from Victor Glover

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[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 0 points 8 hours ago

Yeah, but MAGAs believe the earth is flat and space is Fake News, so the administration is walking a fine line as regards speaking about it.

[–] Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.net 30 points 23 hours ago

It was a beautiful launch

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