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We're out in the world. We're out in the world. I'm finally here. Okay, everyone. Time to zip it up and get to sleep.
Zip it up. Nice and cozy. Massive or you've busted, finger-linging, give me yours. I'm not giving you my zipper jeepers. You know, Mindy, I was skeptical about a backyard camp out, especially without a tent,
but we really couldn't ask for a more perfect evening. Yeah, it's real nice out here. Mindy? Sorry, sorry, Guy Rose. I fell asleep.
Why are you saying?
“Oh, well, I was just saying that the temperature is just right.”
There's not a mosquito inside. The stars are shining bright and. Feel that? There's a gentle breeze in the air. Here's me.
Oh, yeah, there's a breeze all right. Tommy, no toting. I'm trying to look at the stars and the moon. Reggie, no. You can't launch yourself to the moon with two.
Speaking of the moon, there's a full moon tonight. Look at it. It's magnificent. Oh, wow. Turn it off.
Um, sorry? I said turn it off. It's too bright. The moon? Yeah, I don't like all that light.
Turn it off. You want us to turn off the moon? I did. I said turn off the moon. Can nobody hear me?
Well, maybe we'll just send you to the moon. Gee, Carson, you can unplug it yourself. You keep talking and I'm going to unplug you. Fungirline. Ha ha.
Grandma, gee, for us, you can turn off the moon.
Everyone knows there's a bunch of powerful aliens up there shining lights, so that we don't use too much electricity at nighttime.
Oh, my dude. It's true. Mother says my night light is costing her a fortune. And day, wake up. What?
Who? What was that? No one unplugged the moon. No one can unplug the moon because the moon does not run on electricity. That's right, Guy Roz.
It runs on alien power. And as there are no aliens or any life forms on the moon. Exactly. There has been life on the moon before, but that was during NASA's Apollo missions when they landed human astronauts there. Oh, yeah.
And the last one was the Apollo 17 mission all the way back in 1972.
Well, that was over 50 years ago.
A lot could have changed up there since then.
Oh, yeah. Okay, everyone. That's enough conspiracy theories for tonight. Now settled down. Time to go to sleep.
Okay? Ah, but Reggie and I aren't sleepy. Are we Reggie? Oh, wait. Dream.
See in your nightmares. What?
“Well, I think I'm going to stay up here and keep on looking at everything.”
Well, looks like they're out. Not me. I'll never fall asleep. I have the energy of a moon alien life. Ah, sure is peaceful out here, Guy Roz.
Yeah, finally. Just look up at that spectacular sky. Yeah, it's so bonker balls to think that every single star we see up there is actually billions of years old. Yeah, or that actual humans have walked on that very moon. I do anything to be able to walk on that moon.
Or even to live on that moon, it would be so peaceful and quiet. Hey, guys. Yeah, Mindy? Do you think humans will ever get back to the moon?
Back to the moon, back to the moon, back to the moon. Reggie? Where are we? Reggie, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore. Oh, that's right.
We've never been to Kansas.
Hi, Mindy! Gerons? Oh, I'm not just regular old gyros, Mindy. I'm dream gyros and you're in your dream. And I'm in your dream and dream Reggie's in your dream too.
Hi, dream Reggie! Wait, what? Dream gyros? That's right.
“What's the difference between regular old gyros and dream gyros?”
Well, regular old gyros likes kale and wears a blue jacket with elbow patches and dream gyroses. Fairy wings and a magic one-sword laser. See? Uh, that doesn't make any sense.
Well, neither do your dreams dream, Mindy. What do you mean? Well, how about this? What? What?
Look, now you're floating in outer space with your motor pigeon. Beautiful! Look in the Reggie! You have wheels in my dream. Wait, what was that?
Oh, that's a question you were asking. Just as you were falling asleep, it's been floating around here for a while. To the moon, back to the moon. Wow, why is it floating around? Because you're a very curious person and it's a very good question.
Huh, I guess I am still curious. Well, we humans ever go back to the moon dream gyrosy. We sure will dream, Mindy. Really? How?
Another great question. Thank you. You see, humans haven't been to the moon since 1972, but with NASA's Artemis program and a little help from some private space companies and international space agencies,
humans could be back on the moon as early as 2026. Ah, that's so close. But the moon is not that close, Guy Ross. We could fit anywhere between 28 and 32 earths between earth and the moon. How will we even get there?
“Why will we get there with the space launch system rockets?”
Or the SLS for short? What? The space launch system rocket. It was built specifically for the Artemis program. Five missions that will use new technologies
to explore more of the moon's lunar surface than ever before. And to get to the lunar surface, NASA plans to use this space launch system rocket? That's right. Here, let me show you. Show me?
Huh? Pooh! Ah, gotta be prepared for that. What in the? What is that?
That dream indie is the NASA space launch system rocket of your trees. Wow. It's huge. It's taller than a statue of liberty.
And almost as powerful too.
Here, let's watch this dream advertisement for it. A commercial for a rocket? You got it. Hit it, dream advertisement? Are you looking for a vehicle that's got what it takes to get you to the moon and back again?
Yeah.
Sure.
“Then look no further than the Artemis SLS.”
The only space launch system rocket powerful enough to carry you.
You're asked to not friends. The space craft Orion. And all your cargo luggage directly to the moon on a single mission. Now that's our house. With top speeds of 24,500 miles per hour.
And 9.5 million pounds of thrust. The Artemis SLS rocket is built for deep space exploration. Ah, but it looks expensive. I wonder how much it costs. And right now, it only costs 23 million dollars.
Is that what? It's complicated. Oh, excellent. The moon is waiting. And it's got secrets to share.
So get out there and climb aboard the most powerful rocket in the world. The Artemis Space Launch System. Built to wow. Pretty impressive, huh? Dream and easy?
Dream and easy. Dream and easy.
Can I have 23 billion dollars?
“And fortunately, not even in your dreams.”
Pocker balls. Ah, so what's next dream, guys? Well, let's go check out that Orion spacecraft we saw in the commercial. Wait, we're going to go see the Orion spacecraft? Yep.
Yes. Here we are. Here we are. We've got a warning me next time, man. What's that thing?
Why it's the Orion spacecraft. It's job will be to carry astronauts from Earth's orbit to lunar orbit or moon orbit and back. Oh, like an outer space getaway car? Well, something like that. I should also mention that previous spacecrafts were typically used once.
But the Orion spacecraft is different. It's different. Wow. Well, the Orion spacecraft is partially reusable. Reusable.
That's right. Partially reusable. Wait, so astronauts can ride in your Orion spacecraft to the moon and back to Earth again. And then other astronauts can ride in and after they're done with their trip. And the Orion isn't going to wind up as just another piece of space junk orbiting around outer space.
That's the idea. The Artemis program plans to send more than a few humans back and forth to the moon. Really? Yes.
In fact, the third mission Artemis 3 intends to see two astronauts land on the surface of the moon.
“And what are these astronauts going to do while they're on the moon?”
Well, you're just full of great questions, Dream and me. Hold on. But what is this place? It's the moon. We're on the lunar surface.
We're on the moon. Dream, Reggie. We're on the moon. Why is it so dark? That's because we're on the lunar south pole of the moon tree Mindy.
It's the southernmost point on the moon and it's dark because it's lunar night. And we're on the far side of the moon tilted away from the sun. I should mention that lunar night's last for 14 Earth days. Well, that would be like getting up to 336 hours of sleep. Imagine all the weird dreams you could have in that time.
And I'd be happy to guide you through every one of them. We dreamged I rise, Reggie. Look over there. It looks like there's some sort of little alien neighborhood on the moon. I know that we're aliens on the moon.
Ah, Dennis, where'd you come from? Don't pay any attention to him. That's just dream Dennis. We're not aliens. Dream Dennis.
They're not aliens. They're not aliens. Nope. That little neighborhood-looking thing is the Artemis base camp. Ah.
A camp. There's camping on the moon. Yep. Kind of. The Artemis base camp gives the NASA astronauts a place to live and work on the moon.
See, there's a lunar cabin, a rover, and even a mobile home. Wow, a mobile home for moon road trips? Yes, I suppose, except there aren't any roads. [crying] That's one.
Is that Thomas Fingerly? Oh, yes, that's dream Thomas Fingerly. Huh, I guess he can launch yourself to the moon with two. Ah. Hey there, dream guy, Rossy.
You're seeing dream-force around here? No, why? Ah, well, she's around here somewhere. Trying to turn off the moonlight. Again?
Yep.
Where's that place?
I don't know.
It's around here somewhere.
Well, there she is. Gotta go. Up. And away. Oh, that stinks.
True, but it is a great way to get around. [crying] So, dream, guys. Is it going to be a problem for the astronauts on the base camp if Ramaji Force turns off the moonlight?
It should be fine, but she wouldn't want to turn off the sun. You see, continuous sunlight is needed to power the base camp and to help with the extreme temperature swings here. But that's only needed at the high points of elevation here on the moon. Ah, gotcha.
But these astronauts also need access to areas of complete darkness
“because those areas hold a very important and very valuable natural resource.”
Ooh, what is it, dream, guys? Water. Water? This is a sound very exciting dream, guys. Oh, but all on the moon is dreamy.
And a lot of the time, it is found in the darkest parts of the moon's surface.
Parts that never see sun.
Parts that are cold enough to freeze water into ice. Moon water? Exactly. Moon water. This dark area of the moon contains something called cold traps. Cold traps that may hold water and ice left behind from comets and meteorites.
Soon and then the astronauts can gather the ice and water from these cold traps and use that water instead of having to bring up a bunch of water from the earth. That's the idea. This is amazing. It really is like camping on the moon.
It is. So dream, guys. Why exactly is NASA doing all of this?
“I mean, why are they going moon camping?”
What do they hope to accomplish?
I'll dream in the eye, guess you could say it's practice.
Practice, practice for what? Practice for Mars. Mars? We're going camping on Mars? Man, this dream is getting so weird.
Well, soon, this dream will be a reality, Mindy. NASA wants to set up a permanent base or camp right here on the moon in order to test new technologies and practice how to survive an outer space. Huh? Kind of like camping in your backyard before going off on a trip into the wilderness.
Exactly. The Artemis program wants a permanent moon base so they can get better at space exploration. I'm going to get back to Earth. How a real-is dark on the moon. Yeah, and cold.
Dream, guys. I think it's time to get back to Earth. I mean, we're not from Kansas.
“No problem, Dream, and if you want to go home, all you have to do is click the screen.”
You have to do is click your heels together three times and say, "There's no place like Earth." Okay. One, two, three. There's no place like Earth. There's no place like Earth.
There's no place like Earth. Dream, guys. Nothing's happening. I'm just kidding. All you have to do is wake up, Mindy.
Wake up, Mindy. Wake up, Mindy. Wake up, Mindy. Wake up, Mindy. Wake up, Mindy.
Wake up, Mindy. Wake up, Mindy. What? A regular old guy was? Is that you?
I mean, I don't think I like being called a regular old. But yeah, it's me, Guy Ross. Oh, man. I just had the wildest dream. Oh, yeah?
Yeah. You were there, and Reggie was there, and Dennis, and Thomas Fingerling, and Grandma, and G-Force were there. Was I the Dennis of your dreams, Mindy? And me? I'm told you I'd say in your nightmare.
No, listen, I was on the moon, and NASA had sent astronauts to build a permanent moon base camp. Wow. Oh, wow. And there was a little lunar cabin, and a little lunar rover, and a lunar motor home, and a little astronauts were living and working there.
Yeah, Mindy. That's because it was a spacecraft, Guy Ross. It was called the Orion, and it would shuttle astronauts back and forth from the earth
To the moon, and then back again, and then it would be launched from the bigg...
powerful rocket ever built in.
It sounds fantastic. Mindy, will you catch the moon base?
“It's like a backyard camping trip, and they're on the south pole, and they're going”
to try to harvest moonwater and practice to go to Mars. Mindy, that's all real. What? It is? No.
Yes, it is. NASA's really doing all of the things you just said. But what about Thomas Fingerling flying around with his tooth, and Grandma, G-Force, turning off the moonlight? Well, that part sounds like it was just a dream.
Oh, well, huh. But all the things you were talking about are part of the Artemis program. Yeah, Artemis. How do you know that? Are you sure you're not dream, Guy Ross?
Dream, Guy Ross. No, no, Mindy. I'm just regular old. Ouch. Mindy, don't pinch me.
“I just need to make sure you're real, and I'm not dreaming.”
Yeah, here real, I'm real. I'm not dreaming neither of you. The Artemis program is real. And it's already begun. Artemis won launched on November 16th, 2022.
It did. So there are humans on the moon right now? Well, not quite yet. Artemis won was an uncrewed moon orbiting and return mission. Ah, which means that NASA launched the rocket without any people on board.
Exactly like a flight test. Got it. Artemis missions 2 and 3 will have a real astronauts on board. And are currently scheduled for launch in 2025 and 2026. Wow, I can't believe my dream was real, Guy Ross.
Well, it sounds like it wasn't quite real yet. And I would hope Thomas Fingerling flying around on his own.
Toots will never be real.
Ah, come on. Oh, pardon me.
“But if everything goes according to plan, NASA will successfully put a permanent base cap on the moon.”
And drink moon water? Yeah, and drink moon water. This is so a bonker balls. Would you two quit talking about moon water? It's making me have to go to the bathroom.
Ah, just go inside, Dennis. Ah, but I'm a warm and toasty in my sleeping bag. Reggie, carry me inside please. You'll be like the Orion spacecraft and I'll be Spaceman Dennis. Dennis, carry me back to Earth Reggie.
So I can go party and check my email. Hey, back to Earth. Back to Earth. Bye, Dennis. We're just going to stay out here on the moon base a little while longer.
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Say hi to Reggie. Dennis. Hi. And Grimaji force for me. Oh, nice.
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“I'm nine years old and my wow in the world.”
I've played over originally years to live staying for more. It is that monster ball. So my name is Holly. I live in Boise, Idaho.
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