NASA sent a special message to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. For those unversed, NASA recently launched its historic Artemis II mission on Wednesday, April 1. Notably, Artemis II marks the first time in over 50 years that four astronauts have traveled beyond low Earth orbit. While Tom Hanks and Ryan Gosling sent their best wishes, fans also discovered Kelce’s old tweet leading up to this moment.
NASA sends a message to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift
NASA responded to Travis Kelce’s old tweet with a Taylor Swift lyric reference. As the Artemis II mission dominated headlines, Kelce’s old tweet resurfaced and captured fans’ attention. On August 25, 2010, the NFL star tweeted, “The moon looks crazy tonight… Imma chill out here for a little and just visualize my success n vibe to the scenery.” To this, NASA replied, “It’s been a long time coming…,” followed by a moon emoji.
Unsurprisingly, NASA’s response went viral, garnering 7.6K likes, 1.2K retweets, 324 bookmarks, and 124 comments. For those unversed, Swift famously opened the Eras Tour each night by singing, “It’s been a long time coming.” Notably, it is a lyric from the song “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince” on her 2019 album Lover (via Heavy.com).
Swifties dominated the comment section, praising NASA’s choice of words and recommending a few underrated gems from the singer’s discography. One fan wrote, “Stream this masterpiece,” followed by a series of moon emojis. A second fan commented, “13/10—recommend waking up the crew with …Ready for It? tomorrow before they fly around the Moon’s far side.”
A third fan penned, “Oh, Taybeloved!!! U will always be the most impactful person of all time!!!” A fourth fan quipped, “Lol, NASA is a Tayvis Stan confirmed,” accompanied by a crying-emoji. Finally, one fan chimed in, “aw Taylor’s lyrics love it.”
Interestingly, Kelce had previously expressed his desire to visit the moon during Ryan Gosling’s appearance on his New Heights podcast. He remarked, “I do. I want to go. The moon, I guess. It’s the closest, just the closest thing. I don’t want to get too far away and miss too much time. Just there and back, just a quick shuttle.”
Originally reported by Anwaya Mane for Mandatory.
