diff --git a/functions.py b/functions.py
index 2efc342..40dcca1 100644
--- a/functions.py
+++ b/functions.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def nextLaunch():
     "rocket": "Proton-M/Blok DM-03 ",
     "mission": " Spektr-RG",
     "date": "July 12, 2019 12:31:00 UTC",
-    "countdown": "15:00:03.884469",
+    "countdown": "The launch is in 14 hours and 48 minutes.",
     "video": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dy1nkGghEVk",
     }
     """
@@ -24,7 +24,12 @@ def nextLaunch():
 
         rocket, mission = data["name"].split("|")
         date = data["net"]
-        countdown = datetime.strptime(date, "%B %d, %Y %H:%M:%S %Z") - datetime.today()
+
+        # Extract the timde delta between now and the launch, then format it into an easy to read format.
+        countdown = str(
+            datetime.strptime(date, "%B %d, %Y %H:%M:%S %Z") - datetime.today()
+        ).split(":")
+        countdown = f"The launch is in {countdown[0]} hours and {countdown[1]} minutes."
 
     else:
         print("error")
@@ -33,7 +38,7 @@ def nextLaunch():
         "rocket": rocket.strip(),
         "mission": mission.strip(),
         "date": date,
-        "countdown": str(countdown),
+        "countdown": countdown,
         "video": data["vidURLs"][0],
     }
     return launch