Looking to Space for a Glimmer of Hope and Solidarity

Amid a regional war with planet-wide consequences, the Artemis II mission managed to capture a fleeting global moment of rare optimism.

Apr 28, 2026

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The launch of NASA’s Artemis II mission, April 1, 2026. (Photo by Bill Ingalls/NASA)

By Hagai El-Ad

Hagai El-Ad is an Israeli human rights activist and the former executive director of the human rights organization B’Tselem. He lives in Jerusalem.

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Hagai El-Ad

Intermittently writing, hiking, or balcony gardening. Alive in Jerusalem. Formerly B'Tselem, ACRI, Jerusalem Open House. Once upon a time Center for Astrophysics.