The Bomb Recommending: 13 Minutes Presents Artemis II
Mar 29, 2026
Tim Peake, British astronaut who spent 186 days on the ISS and ran a marathon in orbit, helps tell the story of NASA’s return to the Moon. Short daily updates explain Artemis II’s plan to send four people looping around the Moon. Conversations focus on why this mission matters for exploration and how it could kickstart a new era of human spaceflight.
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Artemis II Marks Return To Crew Lunar Missions
- NASA's Artemis II will send four astronauts on a roughly 10-day mission to loop around the Moon, marking humanity's return beyond low Earth orbit.
- Maggie Aderin highlights this as the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo ended in 1972, restarting deep-space human exploration.
Mission Could Send Humans Farther From Earth Than Ever
- Artemis II may travel farther from Earth than any human has gone before, extending human reach in space.
- Maggie Aderin frames the mission as pushing distance records and reigniting ambition for lunar exploration.
Podcast Will Cover Artemis II In Near Real Time
- 13 Minutes Presents will cover Artemis II in near real time with daily episodes over about two weeks to track rollout and mission progress.
- Maggie Aderin promises interviews with people building and supporting the mission to explain technical and human elements.