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Astronauts Honor Late Commander’s Wife with Lunar Crater Tribute

4/9/2026

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Summary

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During the Artemis II mission, astronauts dedicated a lunar crater to Carroll Wiseman, the late wife of Commander Reid Wiseman who died in 2020.
The tribute came as the crew set a record for distance from Earth.
Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen described the crater as a bright spot visible from Earth.
The crew also proposed naming another crater "Integrity" after their spacecraft, pending approval from the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

History

Historical Context

The Apollo program, initiated in 1960, aimed to land humans on the Moon, fulfilling President John F. Kennedy's 1961 challenge. On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 achieved this milestone with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the lunar surface. The mission, watched by approximately 650 million people, symbolized U.S. technological superiority during the Cold War and marked a significant achievement in space exploration.

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Story summary

During the Artemis II mission, astronauts dedicated a lunar crater to Carroll Wiseman, the late wife of Commander Reid Wiseman who died in 2020.
The tribute came as the crew set a record for distance from Earth.
Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen described the crater as a bright spot visible from Earth.
The crew also proposed naming another crater "Integrity" after their spacecraft, pending approval from the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

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