Maritime Hashtag Minute – Sunday 5th April 2026

Each week, Ben Hopkinson looks back at what’s happened the past 7 days and what was trending on Twitter with the Maritime Hashtag Minute. This week’s #MaritimeHashtagMinute was #NASA, after they launched Artemis II on its way to the moon on Wednesday evening. View the Tweets below:

Liftoff.

The Artemis II mission launched from @NASAKennedy at 6:35pm ET (2235 UTC), propelling four astronauts on a journey around the Moon.

Artemis II will pave the way for future Moon landings, as well as the next giant leap — astronauts on Mars. pic.twitter.com/ENQA4RTqAc

— NASA (@NASA) April 1, 2026

We are going!

With Artemis II's launch, we've taken another step toward a long-term presence on the Moon. Here's a recap of the historic mission so far – and a preview of what's to come.

Follow along as four astronauts continue their journey around the Moon and back:… pic.twitter.com/vI4DagF6fc

— NASA (@NASA) April 2, 2026

NEW: NASA's Artemis II has successfully blasted off, launching toward the Moon for the first lunar voyage in 53 years.

Here is what to expect next:

- Mission is 10 total days.

- The crew will get 5000 miles from the Moon's surface.

- The crew will sleep in two… pic.twitter.com/UcNLJmQhds

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 1, 2026

This animation shows NASA’s Artemis II mission path, a journey of nearly 685,000 miles. The crew will travel in a figure-eight trajectory, looping out from Earth, around the Moon, and back again.

Follow live updates: https://t.co/PikF0FNlO9 pic.twitter.com/tnrahDMaGu

— ABC News (@ABC) April 1, 2026

Artemis II liftoff: cell phone video, kept running for the sound, which is…wow, just, wow.

Sorry, I didn’t pan up; this was a last minute decision and I propped it on a still camera. I’m actually surprised the vibrations didn’t knock it to the ground. pic.twitter.com/viAyWMiXdH

— Michael Seeley (@MikeSeeley) April 1, 2026

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