Back to the moon

So Artemis 2 has blasted off to go around the Moon. It seems incredible that the last time humans went there was 1972, not long after I started work.

I have mixed feelings. Clearly many are excited that humans are again venturing into space and this could be a stepping stone to Mars. 

On the other hand the vast amounts of money could have been invested in the real challenges of climate change, which unlike certain leaders in the USA, I believe to be very real and a threat to humankind in the years ahead.