Exciting day for space enthusiasts tomorrow! I’m very excited! I remember the Apollo missions like they were yesterday. This is comparable to Apollo 8, which also just orbited the moon and which was likens to be the first mission I remember as a little tyke:
Live updates: Will Artemis II launch tomorrow? Florida's weather outlook and mission status updates
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Last Update May 1, 2026 at 10:44 PM EDT
NASA is targeting an April 1 launch for the historic Artemis II mission, with meteorologists currently tracking a favorable 80% "Go" weather forecast at Florida's Kennedy Space Center. Follow our live coverage for real-time radar analysis, countdown milestones, and the latest mission status as four astronauts prepare for humanity's first crewed journey to the Moon in over 50 years.
Thanks, Larry!
Speaking of the moon:
Venus and Uranus vie for attention, Jupiter offers a lot to observe, and there’s plenty of predawn planetary action as well.
https://www.astronomy.com/observing/sky-this-month-april-2026/
Seen from behind the Moon during Artemis II, the Moon and Earth align in the same frame, each partially illuminated by the Sun.
https://www.space.com/news/live/artemis-2-nasa-moon-mission-updates-april-9-2026
Splashdown time is ~8:07 PM ET on April 10, 2026. Follow Orion's fiery return through Earth's atmosphere at 25,000 mph — the most dangerous 13 minutes of the mission.
https://jameswebbtracker.com/artemis-2-splashdown
This is a freeze frame image below!
At 7:07:47sec they splashed down.
Yippeee!
This was an awesome, inspiring and touching opportunity for us to really get to know the 4 astronauts.
Artemis II Astronauts speak for first time since space mission