NiklasThey launched #artemis2 now because it's a full moon and thus the astronauts can see where they are going.
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Claudius@NiklasMM everyone knows that a full moon is bigger than a partial or even a new moon. You start when the moon is nearly full, giving you extra gravitational pull. You leave when it's starting to be a partial moon. Ideally you'd leave on a new moon so it has no pull at all, but they did not pack enough undies for a two week trip.