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The Kennedy Space Center was built to send astronauts to the Moon, but that hasn't happened since 1972 when Apollo 17 blasted off.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The prior mission, Artemis I, blasted off in 2022, testing NASA’s huge space launch systems, or SLS, and the Orion spacecraft External link, which circled the moon without a crew.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

My ego soared when a few mornings later, the app said, “Call an architect! Your readiness just blasted through the roof!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

A banner ad for a bottle of Tide’s laundry detergent most recently spotted by Yoder blasted out the message: “Boosted: Cleaner, whiter, brighter, fresher.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

And all the while she was running up and down that blasted staircase she couldn’t stop thinking about the ghost boy in the house, whether she’d be seeing him every day from now on.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland