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NASA's Moon Mission Is A Total Failure, And A Complete Embarrassment
By Joshua Tyler
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NASA is in the midst of completing one of the most momentous achievements in human history. This week, four humans went further out into space than anyone has before, as part of a flyby of the moon. It’s the first time mankind has even attempted to approach the moon since the termination of the Apollo program more than fifty years ago.
And it’s a total failure.
The astronauts got there and will likely get back, and that’s good, but the larger goal in doing something like this is to get people to care enough about it so they can do more. They didn’t do that at all. Worse, they didn’t even seem to try. Everything NASA did was completely and totally wrong.
Branding The Mission As A Prank
First, they launched the mission on April first. For you non-Americans, that’s April Fool’s Day, a holiday dedicated to pulling pranks. This went over well with all the flat-earthers out there, and only strengthened skepticism that moon missions are faked.
That NASA could have launched on April 2nd, but chose April Fools’ Day on purpose, should probably get everyone in charge of the agency fired. However, that was only the start of their epic string of failures.
It’s 2026 And We Still Can’t Take Pictures In Space
Next, as always seems to happen, NASA’s team of geniuses has been unable to find a way to send any decent cameras on the Artemis II mission. Or if they did, they weren’t used.
The Astronauts had their iPhones with them, which was a good idea, so presumably they could have just pointed them out the window and then tweeted the result. If they did that, NASA chose not to highlight most of their pictures. You won’t see many astronaut selfies going viral.
Instead of an endless stream of cool videos and photos of our planet as Orion left, NASA has released three photos that their crew took of the Earth.
Photo one (above) is of the Sahara Desert, where no one lives. Also, it’s upside down from our normal orientation. NASA could have simply rotated it, but didn’t.
Photo two (above) is of the Australian Outback, where virtually no one lives.
Photo three (above) is of the Earth in darkness, filtered so that even city lights aren’t visible. As a result, it looks like a dark circle with a sliver of light on it. In other words, it looks like nothing.
You Can’t See Your House From There
Then there was the approach to the moon, where we saw a vague gray shape. The astronauts claim the stars out their windows are impressive, but apparently no one has figured out how to photograph them. And then the capsule was past the moon and on its way back to Earth, having shown us nothing.
Now the mission is on its way home, having shown the people of Earth emptiness. Empty space, empty desert land, empty gray circle of dust. Not even an image we could point at and say: I can see my house from here!
The astronauts did give some awkward, pre-written speeches that they probably didn’t even write themselves. It’s not their fault; making this interesting isn’t their job.
NASA will now mumble excuses about why they can’t get any good pictures, and then throw in some technical jargon about why the mission was important to science despite how boring it looked. They’ll say it matters because it sets up future missions. Doubtless, those missions will also be unable to do basic photography and social media marketing.
Space Travel’s Chief Value Is In What It Teaches Us About Ourselves
Unlike age of sail exploration, in which brave men in ships traveled vast distances and returned with gold and exotic fruits as proof of their journey’s value, space travel has no real, tangible benefit to most of the people funding it. Its chief value to humanity is in what it can teach us about ourselves.
When NASA can’t even show people a picture of North America, the continent paying for its missions, it has abandoned the real reason for its existence.
NASA Just Made Every Kid Hate Space
I tried to tune in with my 9-year-old son, who was excited about space travel. We watched the rocket launch, which was badly filmed. He tried to be excited about it, but it was just a two-second burst of fire. Then the camera malfunctioned and cut out. It came back on in an extreme close-up, and then the rocket was gone.
Later space footage of it separating was grainy and hard to make out. By the way, when SpaceX has done launches like this, their videos of the rocket are always pristine and beautiful. You see it all. Somehow, despite billions in tax dollars, that’s not something that can be accomplished by NASA.
When the mission arrived at the moon a few days later, we watched the flyby live feed, which largely consisted of two women sitting in front of the camera spinning word salad and occasionally explaining why we can’t see anything. When Orion came around the dark side of the moon and returned to contact with Earth, we still saw nothing. While looking at nothing, we had to sit through a crew member reading a boring, grandiose, pre-prepared speech.
I tried to spice it up for my son by showing him pictures from NASA’s X feed. Except, well, there were only those three images. Also, there was a video of some floating Nutella, which was almost certainly a paid, space-faring native ad.
Soon, we went back to the NASA live feed, still showing nothing. We’d been watching for nearly an hour now and, after a few more minutes, my son asked: “Can we turn it off, Dad? There’s nothing to see. I’d rather read a book.” That was the end of his interest in the space program.
The only interesting footage in the entire endeavor was a clip salvaged from the mess and shared around on X by Elon Musk, who seems to understand the assignment, even if NASA doesn’t. Here it is…
NASA should have been the first to clip this footage and share it around on social media. It should have been a priority for their marketing team. It wasn’t. Maybe they’ve done it by now. By the way, most of the comments being left on it are from people who think the footage is fake, because NASA launched the mission on April first.
If we’d stuck around for another half hour of watching nothing, my formerly space-crazy kid might have seen the footage from Elon Musk’s video on NASA’s live feed at some point. But he’s a 9-year-old boy with an energetic mind, not a bedridden geriatric with nothing to do but watch NASA’s version of Between Two Ferns.
Thanks, NASA. This is what total failure looks like. At least my son has books to fuel his imagination.
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Home Depots Spring Black Friday sale is packed with free cordless tools — find the best BOGO deals on DeWalt, Ryobi, and Milwaukee
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The best Home Depot cordless tools deals at a glance:
Black Friday in April? Sure, why not. This year, Home Depot is celebrating the season by offering steep discounts on everything we need for spring yard work, getting those DIY projects underway, and preparing for outdoor summer fun. It’s a great time to save on plants, mulch, a new lawn mower, patio furniture, pizza ovens, barbecues, and even major home appliances like refrigerators.
But of course, Home Depot is always a go-to if you’re in need of fresh cordless tools. Whether you’ll use them for home or on the job site, shopping the Home Depot Spring Sale for deals is a smart move. We’re seeing nice BOGO offers from big hitters like DeWalt, Milwaukee, and Makita that’ll offer a free extra bonus with purchase. In addition to the BOGO deals, we have nice offers from Ryobi and Ridgid.
While the spring sale at Home Depot only started on April 9, we’re already seeing some BOGO deals that have sold out way ahead of the sale’s official end date of April 22. If this trend continues, it might be worth shopping soon to get the best selection. Here are some standout offers.
Best Milwaukee BOGO deal
free Milwaukee M18 18-Volt Lithium-Ion High Output Battery Pack with purchase
Why we like it
Milwaukee is one of the standout cordless tool brands, and they have deals abound during the Home Depot Spring Black Friday sale. One of the most attractive is snagging the Milwaukee M18 FUEL 18V Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Hammer Drill and Impact Driver Combo Kit for $399 and getting the Milwaukee M18 18-Volt Lithium-Ion High Output Battery Pack 6.0Ah for free. That works out to a saving of $199.
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Home Depot mentions the compact hammer drill is the most powerful in its class with the quickest driving speed. Milwaukee also added an auto-stop feature that eliminates over-rotation. Plus, the three LED lights that surround the bit and fastener are ideal for getting a clear view.
Best DeWalt BOGO deal
free DeWalt FlexVolt 20V/60V MAX Lithium-Ion 6.0Ah Battery Pack with purchase
Why we like it
This BOGO deal offers a serious value. Snag the DeWalt FlexVolt 60V MAX Cordless Brushless 7-1/4 inch Circular Saw for $299 from Home Depot and get the DeWalt FlexVolt 20V/60V MAX Lithium-Ion 6.0Ah Battery Pack with 6 Amp Output Charger for free, which ordinarily costs $249. That makes this one of the best BOGO values in the Home Depot spring sale.
The DeWalt FlexVolt family features over 180 tools with the Circular Saw offering 2,456 unit watts out. There’s an electric brake, integrated LED lights, and even rafter hooks for easy storage.
Best Ryobi deal
$369
at Home Depot
$529
Save $160
Why we like it
While this deal isn’t part of Home Depot’s BOGO offers, it’s still an excellent buy. The Ryobi One+ 18V Cordless 8-Tool Combo Kit is 30% off and serves as a great DIY combo kit for all sorts of home projects. There’s a driver/drill, impact driver, reciprocating saw, circular saw, multi-tool, and more. To keep things neat and organized, the Ryobi kit comes with two tool bags.
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This article was originally published in 2021 and updated in 2026.
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Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold is getting a restock April 10. How to get yours before its gone.
Just a few months ago, Samsung launched a really huge foldable phone. Now, it seems like this Friday might be your last chance to get one.
The Samsung TriFold, which made waves when it launched in Asia late last year before making its western debut at CES 2026. The phone sold out almost instantly upon its U.S. release on Jan. 30 before disappearing from store shelves in March.
Samsung is committing to one more restock on April 10, both online via Samsung’s website and at a smattering of retail Samsung stores across the U.S. As before, we fully expect the online restock to sell out very quickly, so your best bet might be to make it to one of the physical locations, if you can.
In a note to press, Samsung mentioned these Samsung stores as places where you can expect TriFold restocks:
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Obviously, there are huge chunks of the U.S. that are not especially close to any of those locations, so grabbing the TriFold online will be the only option for many. In person or online, it won’t be easy to get your hands on the $2,899 TriFold, as Samsung has only produced the phone in very limited numbers.
Samsung hasn’t said one way or another if this will be the final restock, but given that the phone was already discontinued in Korea, customers probably shouldn’t bet on any more restocks in the future. Rumor has it the company has been selling the TriFold at a loss.
Given its high price and experimental form factor, this doesn’t necessarily mean the phone was a failure. It could just mean that Samsung never intended to make the TriFold widely available for a long time.
In other words, if you want one, you better find a way to make it happen on Friday.
Home Depots Spring Black Friday sale is packed with free cordless tools — find the best BOGO deals on DeWalt, Ryobi, and Milwaukee
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