ASTRONAUTS TO BREAK APOLLO 13’S DISTANCE RECORD!
All eyes are on NASA’s massive Space Launch System rocket, which, after liftoff in Florida, may be spotted far beyond the launch pad.
The space agency’s SLS spacecraft is set to launch no earlier than 6:24 p.m. ET Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from Kennedy Space Center. This rocket launch near Cape Canaveral, Florida, will send four astronauts further in space than any humans before them.
The second under NASA’s multibillion-dollar moon program, the mission will send three Americans and one Canadian on a 10-day journey around the moon and back. While no landing is in store for the astronauts, the mission serves as a vital test flight to lay the groundwork for humans to make it back to the surface in as little as two years.
NASA’s colossal Space Launch System is set to roar off from Florida at 6:24 p.m. ET on April 1, 2026, blasting three Americans and one Canadian further from Earth than any humans have ever dared—250,000 miles around the moon and back in a daring 10-day mission that outstrips Apollo 13’s record! This historic Artemis II voyage, a crucial leap for NASA’s multibillion-dollar moon program, won’t land astronauts but will pave the way for a lunar touchdown within two years. With the countdown looking green as of March 31, watchers from Florida to far-flung states may just catch a glimpse of this fiery giant streaking through our skies, proving once again that space exploration is serious, spectacular, and now truly epic!
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Chester Burton "Chet" Atkins, Mister Guitar (1924)June 20, 2026
Atkins got his first guitar by making a trade with his brother, and it was arguably the best deal he ever made. Although he struggled with shyness and suffered from severe asthma—he had to sleep sitting up and often fell asleep still holding his guitar—he became an accomplished guitarist and went on to release several hit records, develop a signature line of guitars, and help create country music's "Nashville sound." What did "Mr. Guitar," as he came to be known, trade to get that first guitar?
Atkins got his first guitar by making a trade with his brother, and it was arguably the best deal he ever made. Although he struggled with shyness and suffered from severe asthma—he had to sleep sitting up and often fell asleep still holding his guitar—he became an accomplished guitarist and went on to release several hit records, develop a signature line of guitars, and help create country music's "Nashville sound." What did "Mr. Guitar," as he came to be known, trade to get that first guitar?Today’s Holiday
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West Virginia DayJune 20, 2026
West Virginia Day is a state holiday in West Virginia to celebrate its joining the Union in 1863 as the 35th state. The creation of the state was a result of the Civil War. The settlers of western Virginia defied the state's vote to secede from the Union, and on June 20 West Virginia formally entered the Union as an anti-slave state. The day is marked with ceremonies at the state capitol in Charleston and at the West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling. It was there that the conventions were held to declare West Virginia's independence from Virginia.
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Black TeaJune 20, 2026
Excluding water, tea is the most widely consumed drink on the planet, drunk either hot or cold by half the world's population. The vast majority of tea sold in the West is black tea, made from fermented leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Generally stronger in flavor and more caffeinated than the green and oolong varieties, black tea retains its flavor for several years and has long been an article of trade, serving as a form of currency into the 19th century in what countries?
Excluding water, tea is the most widely consumed drink on the planet, drunk either hot or cold by half the world's population. The vast majority of tea sold in the West is black tea, made from fermented leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Generally stronger in flavor and more caffeinated than the green and oolong varieties, black tea retains its flavor for several years and has long been an article of trade, serving as a form of currency into the 19th century in what countries?
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