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For the first time since 1972, NASA is sending astronauts to the moon. The mission, Artemis II, is scheduled to launch on Wednesday at 6:24 p.m. Eastern time. Follow live updates.

nyti.msArtemis II Launch Live Updates: How and When to Watch NASA's Moon MissionFour astronauts — three Americans and one Canadian — are scheduled to launch at 6:24 p.m. Eastern on the first crewed journey to the moon since 1972. But they will not land there on this mission.

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I’m glad you’re excited to get to the same point the US was already at 58 years ago. It tells you how poorly our space program has advanced that nearly 60 years later we are just now getting back to the moon.

Growing up in the 90s as NASA funding got continually slashed, we figured we'd never see a mission like this in our lifetimes. Happy for folks who were alive for Apollo but most of us weren't.

We can’t afford healthcare and social services but we have money for moon launch. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️We aren’t great steward of the earth and now we’re going to the moon.

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