# The Reason We Send Humans

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Podcast: [Made of Stars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/made-of-stars-2874520)
Published: 2026-04-09T17:22:25+00:00
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## Resource

Artemis 2 is heading home and there's been some great examples of why we send humans to space and not robots. The Artemis 2 crew is expected to splash down Friday April 10 at 8:07PM Eastern. We lost a comet to the Sun but another comet is scratching our comet itch. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/made-of-stars--4746260/support .

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