Moon Joy

Artemis II and Hopecore

I don’t know about you, but Artemis II has completely captured my heart. I wake up reaching for my phone to watch the live feed, breathlessly scrolling through the latest photos those four brave astronauts just sent back. I feel a fierce, grateful heart swell for the thousands of hands and minds who made this possible, the engineers, technicians, families…every single one part of this miracle.

image captured by Artemis II

The countdown to splashdown is closing in, and I’m already clearing my day, holding my breath and feeling like a kid waiting for fireworks, because this feels bigger than science, it feels like hope returned. It feels like a cultural reset, a reminder of science, wonder, truth and competency.

I’ve been taken by this mission hook, line and sinker. It caught me off guard and I am so incredibly thankful I’ve been taking along for the magic ride. I hope you find your way to Artemis this week. Here are some helpful links including a thread I pulled together of many amazing pieces of content that I’ll keep adding to!

NASA - Artemis II Live Feed HERE (+ many more channels here)

We posted a lot on our IG feed the last few days HERE

NASA’s Artemis II mission is scheduled to splash down off the coast of San Diego at approximately 8:07 p.m. EDT (5:07 p.m. PDT) on Friday, April 10.

image captured by Artemis II

image of pilot Victor Glover looking out the window captured by Artemis II

NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft’s main cabin windows on Saturday, April 4, 2026, looking back at Earth, as the crew travel toward the Moon. Image by Artemis II