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Landing the Moon
Artemis II just brought four astronauts home from the Moon. Now NASA has two years to land humans on the surface.
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12 episodes, newest first.
- LC 23: The FY2027 Budget Fight That Could Break ArtemisThe White House proposed slashing NASA's overall budget by 23% while boosting Artemis exploration funding, Congress pushed back fast, and now ESA's Director General is publicly asking whether Europe is a pilot or a passenger. Max and Blake map who wins, who loses, and what the money fight means for actually landing on the Moon.
- LC 22: Artemis III Crew Reveal and the June 9 Mission DumpNASA names the Artemis III crew on June 9, and the real story isn't the faces — it's the mission profile details dropping at the same event. Max and Blake break down who's likely flying, why the LEO docking rehearsal profile matters more than the headline, and what the lander readiness picture actually looks like heading into late 2027.
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Landing the Moontracks every step of that countdown, from heat shield fixes and lander tests to budget battles on Capitol Hill. Each week, two hosts break down what happened, what almost went wrong, and what the Artemis program needs to pull off next. One host comes at it from the engineering side, the other from the money-and-politics side, and the friction between those perspectives is where the show gets interesting. Built for space fans who want more than press releases and hype, the show digs into SLS performance data, SpaceX Starship HLS and Blue Origin Blue Moon development, spacesuit testing, and the question of whether a permanent lunar base is actually achievable on the current timeline. If you followed Artemis II and want to stay locked in through Artemis III, IV, and beyond, this is the show.
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