"Our science team helped us out with a couple of relatively fresh craters on the moon that have not been previously named. 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. The spouse of Reid. The mother of Katie and Ellie. And we would like to call it Carroll."
"Leaving a mark on our hearts and on the moon. No matter how far we travel, the ones we love stay with us."
"I told them: 'Here's where the will is, here's where the trust documents are, and if anything happens to me, here's what's going to happen to you.'"
The Artemis II crew proposed naming a moon crater after commander Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll, who passed away from cancer in 2020. During their lunar flyby, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen shared the emotional tribute, highlighting the loss felt within their astronaut family. The crater, located on the moon's boundary, symbolizes a lasting connection to loved ones. Wiseman, who has been raising their daughters alone since Carroll's death, prepared them for potential loss during the mission by discussing death plans and important documents.
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