Artemis commander tells BBC about 'powerful' moment crater named after his late wife
Reid Wiseman’s two daughters were in Nasa’s mission control room for the naming of the “Carroll” crater in honour of the commander’s late wife.
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Notable Quotes
"unbelievably powerful"
— Reid Wiseman , Other
"A number of years ago, we started this journey in our close-knit astronaut family, and we lost a loved one. Her name was Carroll … [There is] a bright spot on the moon and we would like to call it Carroll."
— Jeremy Hansen , Other
"As we surpass the furthest distance humans have ever traveled from planet Earth, we do so in honoring the extraordinary efforts and feats of our predecessors in human space exploration."
— Jeremy Hansen , Other
"Today you’ve made history and made all America really proud, incredibly proud."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We lost a loved one, her name was Carroll, the spouse of Reid, the mother of Katey and Ellie...(The crater is) a bright spot on the moon and we would like to call it Carroll."
— Jeremy Hansen , Other
"If you were to look at Orientale on the far side and then draw a line straight up to Ohm on the far side, relatively in the middle is an unnamed crater and we would like to suggest it be called Integrity in the future."
— Jeremy Hansen , Other
"Her name was Carroll, the spouse of Reid, the mother of Katie and Ellie."
— Jeremy Hansen , Other
Key People
Carroll Wiseman was a neonatal nurse and the late wife of Reid Wiseman.
Christina Hammock Koch is a NASA Mission Specialist on the Artemis II crew.
NASA astronaut also part of the Artemis 2 mission.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Astronaut from the Canadian Space Agency who flew on Artemis 2.
Matthew Perry was an American actor best known for his role as Chandler Bing on the television show 'Friends.'
NASA astronaut who flew on the Artemis 2 mission.
NASA astronaut who participated in the Artemis 2 mission.
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Reid Wiseman’s two daughters were in Nasa’s mission control room for the naming of the “Carroll” crater in honour of the commander’s late wife.
The Artemis II crew named a lunar crater 'Carroll' in tribute to Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll Taylor Wiseman, during their historic moon flyby.
Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman shares reflections on the mission, including the emotional moment when the crew named a lunar crater after his late wife.
The Artemis II crew named a lunar crater 'Carroll' in honor of Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll Taylor Wiseman, who passed away in 2020.
The Artemis II crew named a newly discovered moon crater 'Carroll' after Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll Taylor Wiseman, during their historic mission.
The Artemis II crew named a crater on the far side of the moon in honor of Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll.
The Artemis II crew named a newly discovered moon crater 'Carroll' after Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll Taylor Wiseman, during their historic mission.
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