"A number of years ago, we started this journey and 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."
"We would like to call it Carroll. As Hansen concluded the announcement, the crew gathered around in Integrity to share a hug."
The Artemis II crew broke a record by traveling over 248,655 miles from Earth, surpassing the Apollo 13 mission. They named two Moon craters, one after their spacecraft, Integrity, and another, Carroll, in memory of Carroll Wiseman, who passed away from cancer. Mission specialist Jeremy Hansen announced the crater names during a livestream, emphasizing the personal connection to their astronaut family. The names require approval from the International Astronomical Union for official recognition.
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