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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Technology
Tanmay Puri

Anger Erupts as Americans Blamed for Not Supporting NASA's Artemis Astronauts to the Moon

Viral Tweet Claims Americans Don’t Care About the Artemis Moon Astronauts and Scientists Are Furious (Credit: NASA Website)

NASA's mission to put humans on the moon again is causing a lot of controversy. After more than half a century since humanity last set foot on the Moon, the United States is once again preparing to send astronauts beyond low Earth orbit. The Artemis programme has caught the hopes of space scientists and engineers for years, promising to reinvigorate human lunar exploration and lay the foundations for future missions to Mars and beyond.

But despite the historical importance of this endeavour, a lot of people online are expressing contentious claims and anger that many Americans reportedly appear indifferent to these advancements in space exploration. A viral social media post also claimed that scientists are disappointed with the lack of public enthusiasm for four astronauts set to journey back to the Moon.

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