Artemis II and Moonjoy

Hopecore and Competency in 2026

By E.L. - April 22, 2026

(April 7, 2026)–The Artemis II crew–(clockwise from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover – take time out for a group hug inside the Orion spacecraft on their way home. Photo and Caption credit: NASA

-"Amaze, Amaze, Amaze!"-

In the last few years the American public has been met with a seemingly constant barrage of horrible news from all media sources. A near daily let down from those holding some of the most powerful positions of our government takes a toll on us all(Who would've guessed!?). In spite of all this 2026 has already had a few shining moments for us. The Artemis II mission, however, isn't just a feel good news piece in the middle of chaos. It was a 9day wholely consuming venture. The livestreams for this mission reached a peak around 10 million concurrent livestreams! I think that Artemis II's main driving factor in its popularity, besides the amazing feeling of going back to the moon and the hilarious memes it's generated, is that it's been a much needed reminder of how things should be. A re-realization of what we should expect of leaders- compentency and proffessionalisim., and seeing what can be achived with just that.