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Artemis II crew names moon crater

'He gave her the Moon': Artemis 2 crew names crater after commander's late wife

Three NASA astronauts, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, have just been on a historic lunar fly-by.

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

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Astronauts suggest naming a moon crater 'Carroll' after their commander's late wife

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Key moments from the Artemis II lunar flyby – video

The astronauts of Artemis II flew further from Earth than any human beings before them, breaking Apollo 13’s distance record at 1.57pm ET on Monday.

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Artemis II crew head back towards Earth after completing record-breaking lunar flyby

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Artemis II crew visibly emotional as they ask to name lunar crater after astronaut's late wife

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Artemis II Crew Asks To Name Lunar Crater For Astronaut’s Late Wife

In remarks to mission control, the crew announced that they would like to name an unnamed crater on the moon for Carroll.

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Artemis II crew to witness new parts of moon

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Artemis II crew will see total solar eclipse during moon flyby

Expecting to see a pink moon? The name may be playing a slight April Fool's joke

The April full moon is dubbed the "pink moon," but skygazers may be surprised to learn that the April full moon is not as rosy as the name suggests. Perhaps it’s playing a slight April Fool’s joke on skygazers.

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Artemis II crew names Moon crater after commander's late wife

The Artemis II crew requested that a moon crater be named after Carroll to honor Commander Reid Wiseman’s late wife, who died in 2020 following a battle with cancer.