Summary
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman became emotional during Artemis II's live broadcast when he learned a lunar crater was named after his late wife, Carroll. The Artemis II crew, on a mission to fly by the Moon, proposed names for two craters, honoring Wiseman's wife, who passed away from cancer in 2020.
Key Facts
- Reid Wiseman learned about the naming of the "Carroll" crater during a live broadcast from the Orion spacecraft.
- The crater was named after his late wife, Carroll Taylor Wiseman, who died of cancer in May 2020.
- The Artemis II mission is the first crewed mission of NASA’s Artemis program.
- This mission marks the first time people have traveled beyond low Earth orbit since 1972.
- The astronauts proposed names for two craters: "Integrity" and "Carroll."
- The International Astronomical Union will review and potentially approve the crater names.
- The Artemis program aims to establish a human presence on the Moon, with future missions planned, including a potential lunar landing later this decade.
- The naming gesture highlighted personal stories within the historic mission.
