Apollo 11 vs Artemis II Outlook Tech Meme

This two-panel meme creates a humorous contrast between the iconic 1969 Apollo 11 first moon landing and NASA's upcoming 2026 Artemis II moon mission. The top panel features a view of Earth from space, labeled with Apollo 11's mission date, paired with Neil Armstrong's famous historic quote about the first step on the moon. The bottom panel shows the view of Earth from the Moon's surface, labeled with Artemis II's mission date, paired with a real funny quote from Artemis astronaut Reid Wiseman complaining that both of his Microsoft Outlook email clients are broken. The joke leans into the universal modern frustration of unreliable work email software, even for NASA astronauts in the modern space program.

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APOLLO 11 July 20, 1969: "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." - Neil Armstrong; ARTEMIS II April 2, 2026: "I have two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working." - Reid Wiseman

Overview

This two-panel meme creates a humorous contrast between the iconic 1969 Apollo 11 first moon landing and NASA's upcoming 2026 Artemis II moon mission. The top panel features a view of Earth from space, labeled with Apollo 11's mission date, paired with Neil Armstrong's famous historic quote about the first step on the moon. The bottom panel shows the view of Earth from the Moon's surface, labeled with Artemis II's mission date, paired with a real funny quote from Artemis astronaut Reid Wiseman complaining that both of his Microsoft Outlook email clients are broken. The joke leans into the universal modern frustration of unreliable work email software, even for NASA astronauts in the modern space program.

Origin notes

This meme was reposted on 9GAG, with the original truncated title "Hal…". The graphic originates from AccuWeather, and uses a real quote from NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, contrasting it against Neil Armstrong's famous Apollo 11 quote for comedic effect.

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