Emotional Artemis II crew names moon crater ‘Carroll’ after Nasa commander’s late wife

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Emotional Artemis II crew names moon crater 'Carroll' after Nasa commander's late wife

As the Artemis II mission approaches its lunar flyby, the crew shares an emotional moment as they call mission control to request a previously unnamed moon crater be dedicated to Carroll, the late wife of commander Reid Wiseman. ‘It’s a bright spot on the moon, and we would like to call it Carroll,’ mission specialist Jeremy Hansen says
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Date: April 7, 2026