{"id":2585682,"date":"2026-03-31T12:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T16:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/were-finally-going-back-trumps-revamped-nasa-set-to-launch-modern-apollo-8-mission-wednesday\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:01:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T17:01:28","slug":"were-finally-going-back-trumps-revamped-nasa-set-to-launch-modern-apollo-8-mission-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/were-finally-going-back-trumps-revamped-nasa-set-to-launch-modern-apollo-8-mission-wednesday\/","title":{"rendered":"We&#8217;re Finally Going Back: Trump&#8217;s Revamped NASA Set to Launch Modern &#8216;Apollo 8&#8217; Mission Wednesday"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwere-finally-going-back-trumps-revamped-nasa-set-to-launch-modern-apollo-8-mission-wednesday%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2585682&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>NASA is preparing Artemis II, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/update-artemis-ii-launch-rescheduled-for-march-after-practice-problems\/\" title=\"Update: ... ... Rescheduled For March After Practice Problems\">crewed lunar mission<\/a> that aims to replicate the milestone of Apollo 8 by placing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-2024-space-race-where-countries-stand-on-space-exploration\/\" title=\"2024 ... Race: Global ... Exploration Status\">crewed spacecraft<\/a> in lunar orbit as part of a broader effort to reassert American leadership in space and build toward Mars. The launch is planned for as early as Wednesday, weather permitting, with a 6:24 p.m. liftoff, and will mark the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeff-bezos-heading-to-space-after-resigning-as-amazon-ceo\/\" title=\"Jeff Bezos Heading To ... After Resigning As Amazon CEO\">crewed flight<\/a> of NASA\u2019s Space Launch System rocket and the Orion spacecraft. Artemis II is designed to test critical systems and operations for <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >crewed deep-space missions<\/a>, paving the way for more complex journeys beyond the Moon. The four-person crew-NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen-will assess life-support, navigation, and operations in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-taps-controversial-ex-senator-to-be-nasa-administrator\/\" title=\"Biden Taps Controversial Ex-Senator to Be ... Administrator\">deep space<\/a>, confronting the inherent risks of such an endeavor.Wiseman, who is also a parent of two daughters, describes the mission as a remarkable possibility carried by a team he regards as among the best, reflecting on the risks and the value of human exploration. The piece situates Artemis II within a longer goal of expanding NASA\u2019s capabilities for sustained space travel and echoes historical moments like Apollo 8\u2019s Earthrise photograph and its Christmas Eve broadcast, which underscored humanity\u2019s connection to Earth as seen from space.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some 57 years after Americans were united around TVs and radios as the first man took steps on the moon, America is heading back.<\/p>\n<p>Artemis II is currently scheduled to launch as early as Wednesday, weather permitting, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/blogs\/missions\/2026\/03\/29\/final-preparations-underway-for-nasas-moon-mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Artemis II is designed to replicate the Apollo 8 mission, which in 1968 became the first mission in which a manned spacecraft entered the moon&rsquo;s orbit. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/humans-in-space\/artemis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Artemis mission<\/a> is the first of a line of missions of increasing complexity to build NASA&rsquo;s capacity and expertise for a journey where humans have never traveled &mdash; Mars.<\/p>\n<p>But Artemis II, a key part of President Donald Trump&rsquo;s efforts to re-establish the American presence in space, will be making history in its own right. The 6:24 p.m. launch will be the first crewed launch of NASA&rsquo;s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The countdown begins.<\/p>\n<p>Teams at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASAKennedy?\">@NASAKennedy<\/a> have arrived to their stations at the Launch Control Center. We are about 48 hours from the launch of the Artemis II mission around the Moon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PqaR8eyxu4\">https:\/\/t.co\/PqaR8eyxu4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/shEs8WWtWP\">pic.twitter.com\/shEs8WWtWP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASA (@NASA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASA\/status\/2038745567191310389?\">March 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Artemis II crew consists of NASA astronauts&nbsp;Reid Wiseman,&nbsp;Victor Glover, and&nbsp;Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut&nbsp;Jeremy Hansen.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/space-exploration\/artemis\/its-all-i-think-about-artemis-2-commander-reid-wiseman-is-zeroed-in-on-historic-moon-mission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Space.com<\/a>, Wiseman noted that the astronauts &ldquo;know what is coming, and we know the risks, and we are ready to go take on those challenges.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And you know, I&rsquo;m an only parent with two daughters, and they&rsquo;re teenagers. They understand the risk, but they also understand the value of human exploration, human ingenuity, that drive of humanity to go see what is on the other side of that mountain, to go see things that no human has ever seen before. Right now, there are only four humans on planet Earth that have this [new] opportunity, and I&rsquo;m lucky to be one of them. And I&rsquo;m flying with three of the best people I&rsquo;ve ever met: Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen. And to get to be a part of this? No one can say no to that,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The flight kit aboard Artemis II reflects the long story of American exploration in air and space &ndash; perfect to honor America&rsquo;s 250th birthday with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Freedom250?\">@Freedom250<\/a> &#127482;&#127480;<\/p>\n<p>&#9992;&#65039; a piece of fabric from the original Wright Flyer, making its second trip to space after STS-51D<\/p>\n<p>&#127482;&#127480; the American&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8sSdaNSN20\">pic.twitter.com\/8sSdaNSN20<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (@NASAAdmin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASAAdmin\/status\/2014106502533890151?\">January 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From the perspective of the four of us, it&rsquo;s NASA and American leadership that has created this opportunity. That is something that is important to us. We really want the whole world to feel like they are a part of this mission. I think that&rsquo;s good for our nation. It is good for America to make the whole world feel like they&rsquo;re a part of this. We are all on this journey together,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Wiseman noted that a training simulation prepared the astronauts for the sight of Earthrise, first photographed by the Apollo 8 crew.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Earth is really small, and it&rsquo;s really gorgeous. And so just being able to process that, from the human side. You can hear it in the Apollo 8 audio that we&rsquo;ve recorded. You can tell that was fascinating and unexpected to them. So I can&rsquo;t wait to feel that,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But then the other thing &mdash; when I stand on the surface of Earth now, and I look at the moon at night &mdash; and I might see a waxing gibbous, but I know now on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.space.com\/astronomy\/why-is-the-moons-far-side-so-weird-chinas-lunar-sample-return-mission-may-have-figured-it-out\">far side<\/a> that&rsquo;s a waning crescent. I&rsquo;m flipping my brain around to all of those things, and just understanding that. Like, I&rsquo;ve never spent time in my entire life thinking about that. But now it&rsquo;s all I think about,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/missions\/apollo\/apollo-8-christmas-at-the-moon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a> noted, the Apollo 8 mission was more than a step toward the manned landing on the lunar surface that would come in July 1969. Astronauts used Christmas Eve to read from the Book of Genesis as millions below listened.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&ldquo;Look at that picture over there! Here&rsquo;s the Earth coming up. 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NASA says it could launch as soon as this Wednesday, weather permitting. The mission aims to mirror Apollo 8, which in 1968 became the first crewed spacecraft to orbit the Moon. Artemis II is the next step in a sequence of increasingly complex missions designed to build NASA\u2019s capability for a crewed journey to Mars. It will be the first crewed launch of NASA\u2019s Space Launch System and the Orion spacecraft, with liftoff scheduled for 6:24 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; NASA has noted that launch preparations are underway at Kennedy Space Center, and teams are at their stations in the Launch Control Center as the countdown progresses, with roughly 48 hours to go.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The Artemis II crew comprises NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen. Wiseman said the crew understands the risks and is ready, adding a personal reflection as a parent and emphasizing the value of human exploration and teamwork.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The mission\u2019s flight kit honors America\u2019s 250th birthday by including a fabric fragment from the original Wright Flyer, among other historical touches, highlighting the long tradition of American exploration in air and space.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Wiseman described how training simulations prepare the crew for seeing Earthrise, a sight first captured during Apollo 8. 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