As NASA’s Artemis II mission approaches its expected conclusion on April 10, there is every reason for celebration. The four astronauts—among them a Canadian—have travelled farther from Earth than any human before them, witnessing a solar eclipse from a vantage point few could have imagined.

Swept into the Moon’s gravitational embrace, they looped around its far side, marking a historic moment that echoes humanity’s earliest lunar ambitions. In many ways, Artemis II represents the golden jubilee of America’s engagement with the Moon. It is both a tribute to the past and a bridge to the future.

As mission pilot Victor Glover observed, expectations are immense—not just for what this mission achieves, but for what it makes possible. Artemis........

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