Join Rita Cosby and astronomy expert Dr. Sky Steve Kates for an exhilarating deep dive into the historic Artemis 2 launch. Discover what it takes to send four brave astronauts further past the moon than ever before, complete with the ins and outs of dehydrated space burritos, zero-gravity flywheel exercise, and the reality of space bathrooms. From the scientific promise of harvesting Helium-3 for Earth's fusion power to the deeply unifying, apolitical beauty of cosmic exploration, this quick episode covers it all. Plus, find out how long it would actually take to drive a car to the moon and why Apollo astronauts left bags of human waste on the lunar surface!

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