""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," Hansen said into the radio, surrounded by his crew members, in a video shared by NASA."
""It's a bright spot on the moon. And we would like to call it 'Carroll,'" said an audibly emotional Hansen, as Wiseman stretched out a supportive arm and Christina Koch wiped tears from her eyes."
""Integrity and Carroll crater, loud and clear," the voice on the other end ultimately responded. "Thank you.""
The Artemis II crew, led by Reid Wiseman, set a record for the farthest distance from Earth traveled by humans. They proposed names for two unnamed craters on the moon, suggesting 'Integrity' for their spacecraft and 'Carroll' in memory of Wiseman's late wife. Mission specialist Jeremy Hansen expressed the emotional significance of naming the crater after Carroll, who passed away in 2020. The crew shared a heartfelt moment, and NASA will submit the naming proposals to the International Astronomical Union after the mission's completion.
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