Our return to the moon. Humans are finally heading back to the Moon—but why has it taken more than half a century to return? Artemis II, which launched Wednesday, marks the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo, a moment that feels both historic and shockingly overdue. The long gap wasn't about capability so much as shifting budgets and changing goals. Now let's think about what happens once we're back.
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