Bill Maher is not convinced by the Artemis II mission: ‘Let’s fix the ****show on Earth’

SpaceBill Maher is not convinced by the Artemis II mission: ‘Let’s fix the ****show on Earth’Maher’s remarks were taped before the crew of the Artemis II returned safely to Earth, splashing down just after 7 p.m. on FridayMike Bedigan in New York Saturday 11 April 2026 21:23 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2955922","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/space/bill-maher-artemis-ii-space-mission-b2955922.html","title":"Bill Maher not convinced by the Artemis II mission: ‘Let’s fix the ****show on Earth’"}}CloseArtemis II: Moment astronauts splashdown safely on Earth after dangerous reentry goes smoothlySign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inboxSign up to our free IndyTech newsletterSign up to our free IndyTech newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Tech_Newsletter","regTitle":"IndyTech","subscriptionGroup":"indytech","subscriptionGroupId":"c9972e20-b4d1-4401-a88f-777e77be0046","type":"tech","pathPrefix":["/space","/tech","/extras/indybest/gadgets-tech","/tech/security"],"associatedAuthors":["Andrew Griffin","Anthony Cuthbertson"],"title":"Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox","mobileTitle":"Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/indyTech1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveTech","regSourceSection":"Space","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Bill Maher is less than enthused about the success of the Artemis II space mission to the moon and back.“At a time where there’s a lot of tension going o...