We´re Going to the Moon Again - April Fools!

NY Times: Around the Moon and Back in 10 Days

NY Times: Why Artemis II Won’t Land on the Moon

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On "April Fools Day" NASA allegedly just launched four astronauts — three from the U.S. and one from Canada — on a 10-day trip around the moon and back. The first question that comes to mind -- for someone even mildly astute -- is simply this: Why are the alleged astronauts only doing a "drive by" and not a landing as was done 57 years ago? Can't they do a quick pit stop and bounce around a bit while taking selfies -- just to shut up the Moon Landing deniers who have existed since 1969? NASA allegedly landed astronauts on the moon five additional times since, the last one in 1972. So why is it that in 2026, with technology being far superior now, that the crew of the Artemis II not landing on it? One of the Times articles gives the profoundly unsatisfying answer:

"Landing people on the moon is difficult, and no one has done it since 1972. With a task as complicated as settling on the moon, it is smart not to try to do too many things at once, especially when human lives are at stake."

"Things have changed since humans last traveled as far as the moon in 1972. Current technology, especially computers, have advanced far beyond what was available during the Apollo era. Inevitably, something will not work exactly as designed, and it will be good to identify and fix those issues before attempting a landing. Also, NASA cannot land on the moon without a moon lander, and there is not one ready yet."

WTF? It's not as if NASA got lucky and only landed on the moon one time. Over a span of 3.5 years (1969-1972) --during an era which would be considered downright primitive in comparison to today -- there were SIX safe landings and moon walks -- with 12 different astronauts taking those ridiculous buggy rides and bouncy teletubbie strolls. But now, it's too complicated?

Of all days to "return" to the moon!

1 & 2: The oh-so-somber and authoritative Uncle Walter "the Most Trusted Man in America" Cronkite told the nation that the moon landings were real, so it must have been so, right? // 3. Run Astro, run! LOL!

Adding to the April Fools Day weirdness, there was no video of the televised launch from the point-of-view of the alleged astronauts aboard Artemis II -- which resembles a flying penis. In fact, there was no live feed of the four astronauts during the entire launch! Why is that? Frankly, this mission is already starting to seem as fake as the ones of a half-century ago. Is that the point, perhaps? To get people thinking, questioning and talking? The Internet is already buzzing with questions about this April Fools Day mission as well as a revisitation of the previous stories. But would normies even be capable of catching the clues and drawing such conclusions? Probably not the Boomers so much -- but certainly more of the younger crowd who weren't raised sucking on Uncle Walter's teats.

Let's see what further weirdness and what reactions these next nine days bring.

1 & 2. All of America was captivated by the televised moon landings and comical buggy rides. // 3. With so many other means of communication and an open Internet, the illusions, though still powerful, are not as easily sold today.

Boobus Americanus 1: We're going to the moon again, only this time, as a flyby.

Boobus Americanus 2: No landing?

Sugar: Too dangerouss, Boobuss. We only did it 6 times in the sspan of 3 yearss!

Editor: Technology went backwards in this case. NASA must have misplaced the old notebooks.