The Awe of a Moon Launch in an Age of Trump, Turmoil and Tribal Divisions
3 April 2026 at 05:58
The launch of Artemis II captured the tenor of the times in a country that can still do big things but seems forever mired in big problems.
NASA’s Artemis II rocket on the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Wednesday.

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