Historic Artemis II launch upstaged by ‘legendary’ kid swearing live on TV

Humanity may be visiting the moon for the first time in 54 years in a landmark space trip, but one kid has stolen its thunder.

The Artemis II mission will see four astronauts circle the moon on a 10-day trip, marking the furthest any human has ever ventured from planet Earth, in our next step to Mars.

The highly-anticipated NASA launch took place just after 11:30pm UK time on Wednesday night, with millions waiting with bated breath to see the voyagers safely start their history-making journey.

Ahead of take-off, astronaut Jeremy Hansen poignantly declared: ‘We are going for all humanity’ – and there’s one person who perfectly exemplified exactly who this mission is for.

American news channel CNN were at the scene in Florida to speak with some of the crowd gathered to watch the special moment.

During one conversation, the reporter approached a child adorned with NASA paraphernalia and a GoPro attached to his cap.

‘Why do you want to be here? Why do you love space? Why do you love being a part of history?’ The reporter asked.

To which the kid replied in a mic-drop moment: ‘We’re going back to the f***ing moon, that’s why!’

Speak on it, king! Step aside Artemis II pioneers, there’s a new icon in town.

He’s joining the chaotic news moments hall of fame right alongside the ‘apparently’ kid, the children who stormed their dad’s BBC interview and that kid on RT who fake-knighted Nigel Farage before telling him ‘my mummy says you hate foreigners’.

His unexpected response has tickled and delighted viewers, with Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Scott Kupor, declaring: ‘Somebody in comms at NASA Artemis should hire this kid!’

‘LEGEND,’ X user Jerry Thornton wrote. ‘Kid’s a legend,’ Ariana Thompson echoed.

‘Suddenly full of hope for the next generation,’ J Michael Waller shared.

‘We live in the age of heroes,’ Vari Frank added.

‘Couldn’t have said it better myself,’ Matt Yocum posted.

Elsewhere, CBS News also shared a heartwarming interview with another dreamer, Jack from Atlanta, who came dressed as an astronaut.

‘I’m so obsessed with space… so it’ll be totally exciting,’ he excitedy.

We have no doubt the young’uns would have been absolutely delighted to witness the launch go off without a hitch – piercing the Earth’s atmosphere to the cheers and applause of those watching on.

To those following along, tonight they will fire Orion’s main engine to escape Earth’s gravity and head for the moon, 248,000 miles away.

All of this is in service of Artemis IV, which Nasa hopes will see astronauts do a lunar landing by 2028 with a view to one day establishing a space station called Orion on the celestial body.

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