Yes, Boldly Go

Getting back to the moon is nice, but it is a manned mission to Mars that should be our ultimate objective.

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NASA’s Space Launch System rocket with the Orion crew capsule Integrity lifts off on the Artemis II mission the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., April 1, 2026.

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So much for journalistic objectivity.

The BBC science editor covering the launch of Artemis II couldn’t contain her enthusiasm when the first plumes of smoke spread out from the launch pad. “Oh, my goodness! Oh, my goodness!” she exclaimed, clapping like a school girl.

Rich Lowry

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Rich Lowry

Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.

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