Did We Go (Back) To The Moon? Michael Knowles Investigates Artemis II

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🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Are we returning to the Moon… or reopening old questions? Michael Knowles explores the story of space exploration after Apollo—from 1972 to today—and the growing skepticism surrounding the Moon landing. As NASA prepares for Artemis II, a mission set to send humans back into deep space and into lunar orbit, this video traces the decades of silence, speculation, and renewed ambition that have led us here. From the end of the Apollo era to the rise of conspiracy theories, and now to a new chapter in human spaceflight, the question remains: Are we witnessing history repeat itself—or being asked to believe it all over again? Watch as the past, present, and future of space exploration collide in one of the most anticipated missions of our time. - - - DailyWire+: Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://dailywire.com/subscribe 📲 Download the free Daily Wire app today on iPhone, Android, Roku, Apple TV, Samsung, and more. 📘 My book "Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds" is available here: https://dwplus.shop/Speechless 🕯️ Get your Michael Knowles candles: https://thecandleclub.com/collections/michael-knowles 👕 Don’t dress like a squish. Shop my merch here: https://dwplus.shop/MichaelKnowlesMerch - - - Socials: Follow on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3RwKpq6 Follow on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3BqZLXA Follow on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3eEmwyg Subscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3L273Ek - - - Privacy Policy: https://www.dailywire.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	NASA is going back to the moon.
0:03.0	NASA is going back to the moon, or,
0:12.0	depending on your particular perspective,
0:15.0	NASA is attempting to go to the moon for the first time.
0:18.0	As the Artemis 2 launches into deep space
0:21.0	and bangs a ui around the moon,
0:22.9	we will take a trip down Memory Lunar Lane
0:25.8	and consider why we are so fascinated
0:28.5	by Earth's favorite at Rock.
0:41.3	Since ancient times, man has looked up to the moon and thought, What is that?
0:43.3	Why is it different shapes sometimes?
0:45.3	And I wonder if I could get up there and walk on it.
0:49.3	Then in the 1950s, American scientists and foreign communists figured out how to use rockets
0:56.0	to explode our way into space.
0:58.8	We began to race the Soviets, and while they got into orbit first, we set our sights on
1:04.5	a higher, rockier goal.
1:07.1	We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things,
1:11.1	not because they are easy, but because they are hard.
1:14.6	In 1969, NASA launched Apollo 11, the first mission to put men on the moon.
1:20.6	Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins were strapped to the top of a Saturn 5 rocket,
1:25.6	then hurled toward the moon,
1:27.9	using 6.5 million pounds of kerosene and liquid hydrogen fuel.
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