Hilt Boling and Family Tour NASA's Kennedy Space Center

Eleven-year-old Hilt Boling, center, and parents Kent Boling, left, and Rachel Boling, right, depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building, Friday, Apr. 3, 2026, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. When asked during an April 1 television appearance why he loved space and being at the Artemis II launch, Boling exclaimed: “We’re going back to the freaking Moon, that’s why!” His comments received widespread social media attention in the following days. Photo Credit: (NASA/John Kraus)

Location: NASA's Kennedy Space Center