I was a year old when the Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon. I'm 58 now and seeing for the first time tomorrow the beginning of a new journey back to the moon. April 1 is the scheduled launch date for Artemis 2.
I looked at the moon this morning before I took this picture and said... "I hope humanity gets to see you soon."
I wish this could be a human thing and not just an American political agenda. I realize it cost a lot of money to send people to the moon. I don't need to leave Earth's atmosphere. I am content to stay here. But I am still excited for those adventurous enough to try. They risk their life and the their family's stability by leaving earth's confines. If their family supports them, then their family is willing to accept a possible loss if this doesn't end well.
Could the States spend their money on something more productive. Probably. But this is a country that justifies a lot of expenditure on killing people who they don't like. I think that expense is far more costly than flying four people to the moon and back.
I am extra excited because one of the astronauts is Jeremy Hanson who is Canadian. This is, for the first time, not soley an American venture.
I will be watching the live feed from NASA tomorrow. For the moments involved I will try not to think about the extravagance of this venture and the political motivation. For the moments.. I will dream about the possibility that there are people who want to see the stars.
