We are preparing to transform the moon and Mars. The public must have a say in this future | Ben Bramble

The Artemis missions are paving the way to civilizational decisions. It’s time to ask not just what we can do – but whether we should do it This month’s splashdown of Artemis II was rightly celebrated as a technical achievement. Four astronauts traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history and returned safely. It is an extraordinary thing to send people into deep space and bring them home again. Nobody should deny that. But the real significance of Artemis II lies elsewhere. Continue reading...

Ben Bramble · Fri, May 1, 2026, 4:00 AM
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We are preparing to transform the moon and Mars. The public must have a say in this future | Ben Bramble

The Artemis missions are paving the way to civilizational decisions. It’s time to ask not just what we can do – but whether we should do it

This month’s splashdown of Artemis II was rightly celebrated as a technical achievement. Four astronauts traveled farther from Earth than any humans in history and returned safely. It is an extraordinary thing to send people into deep space and bring them home again. Nobody should deny that.

But the real significance of Artemis II lies elsewhere.

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