Anonymous4 days ago
NASA's Artemis II mission is set to launch four astronauts on a lunar flyby on April 1, 2026 — the first crewed voyage beyond low Earth orbit in over 50 years — but the $93 billion program faces public indifference, massive contractor cost overruns, and a strategic race with China's own 2030 lunar landing plans. Historical polling data shows that Apollo faced similar tepid public support before its 1969 landing, complicating the narrative that Americans have uniquely soured on space exploration.