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In reply to the discussion: To The Moon! And Back! [View all]

LetMyPeopleVote

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3. 53 years. One ending... and one beginning. 🌊🚀
Sat Apr 11, 2026, 11:01 AM
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In 1972, Apollo 17 touched down in the Pacific — marking the final chapter of humanity’s first journey to the Moon.

For decades, the silence that followed left one question hanging:
Will we ever go back?

Now, more than half a century later, Artemis II is writing the next chapter.
Not as an ending…
but as the start of something bigger.

This time, it’s not just about reaching the Moon.
It’s about staying, exploring deeper, and preparing for what comes next.

Same ocean.
Same splashdown.
Different era.

History didn’t repeat itself —
it evolved. 🌑✨

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To The Moon! And Back! [View all] MineralMan Saturday OP
That's a great story. 🌕 underpants Saturday #1
Those were memorable times, for sure. MineralMan Saturday #2
53 years. One ending... and one beginning. 🌊🚀 LetMyPeopleVote Saturday #3
Good points, for sure. MineralMan Saturday #4
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