What to know about Artemis II astronaut Reid Wiseman's late wife
ABC News • • science
Key Points:
- The Artemis II astronaut crew proposed naming a newly observed lunar crater "Carroll" in honor of commander Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll Taylor Wiseman, who passed away in 2020.
- NASA shared a heartfelt video of the crew announcing the tribute and embracing Wiseman, highlighting the close-knit nature of the astronaut team.
- Carroll Taylor Wiseman was a pediatric nurse practitioner dedicated to helping others, remembered fondly in Wiseman's NASA biography and by the crew.
- Lunar crater names typically honor deceased engineers, explorers, or scientists, but astronauts can also propose names during missions; final approval is granted by the International Astronomical Union.
- The Artemis II crew recently completed a historic lunar fly-by, traveling farther from Earth than any humans before them.
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