NASA Plans to Fly to the Moon in April — About as Believable as Liepāja's Fresh Meat Deals
NASA's promise to fly to the Moon in April is about as credible as the promise that everything at Liepāja market is fresher than in Riga and half the price.
NASA has announced with great fanfare that the Artemis 2 mission to the Moon will finally launch in April. Four astronauts will head to the Moon for the first time since 1972, which is about as sensational as news that it's windy in Liepāja.
Of course, they initially promised to launch at the beginning of this year, but problems arose with fuel filling and other technical hiccups. The rocket had to be taken back to the assembly building, which is roughly the same as taking a tram to the depot in Liepāja — sometimes it's just necessary.
NASA's new director Jared Isaacman is not satisfied with the slow pace and long delays. He's planned an additional training flight, because apparently one mission isn't enough — like at Liepāja market, where everything is fresher than in Riga and half the price, but you still need to check three times before buying.
The Inspector General's office warns that landing on the Moon will be riskier than in Apollo times. But as one Liepāja resident at the Central Market said: 'Risks don't scare us — we fight the wind every day, so the Moon will be like a vacation.' Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have accelerated their work to meet the 2028 deadline, because apparently even billionaires have trouble keeping to schedules.
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