Artemis II crew proposes to name moon crater after astronaut's late wife in emotional moment

Artemis crew propose to name moon crater after astronaut's late wife in emotional moment Video captured the moment the Artemis II astronauts proposed naming a crater after Reid Wiseman's wife, Carroll Wiseman, who died of cancer in 2020. Listen to this article with a free account 00:00 00:00 Add NBC News to Google Artemis astronauts propose names for two moon craters in emotional dedication 01:13 Get more news on Share Add NBC News to Google April 7, 2026, 2:31 PM EDT By Francie Ebert and Denise Chow The crew of the historic Artemis II mission memorialized the late wife of one of their astronauts by proposing to name a crater on the moon after her on Monday, an emotional moment that was captured on video. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Jeremy Hansen, a Canadian astronaut on the mission, called down to mission control and said the crew wanted to "honor their mission by naming two craters on the moon.” One of the craters was dedicated to Carroll Wiseman, the wife of mission commander Reid Wiseman, who died of cancer in 2020 at 46. She “dedicated her life to helping others as a newborn intensive care unit registered nurse,” NASA wrote. In a video of the emotional moments after Hansen read the emotional tribute to Carroll Weisman, the group wrapped arms around each other as they floated in zero gravity. Wiseman and Christina Koch, a NASA astronaut on Artemis II, can be seen wiping tears from their eyes. “We lost a loved one, her name was Carroll, the spouse of Reid, the mother of Katey and Ellie... a bright spot on the moon, and we would like to call it Carroll,” Hansen said. Wiseman was close to moving to be near his wife's family after she was diagnosed with cancer, leaving behind his career as an astronaut, The Sunday Times reported . But she insisted he stay home in Houston to pursue his dream. A few years later, in 2023, Wiseman was named commander of the Artemis II mission. But his kids are what...