In a deeply moving moment during NASA's Artemis II mission, Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen proposed naming a lunar crater "Carroll" to honor the late wife of mission commander Reid Wiseman. Carroll Wiseman, a dedicated newborn intensive care unit nurse, died of cancer in 2020 at age 46, leaving behind her husband and two daughters, Katey and Ellie.

The emotional tribute was captured on NASA's livestream as the crew floated in zero gravity around the moon. Hansen described the crater as "a bright spot on the moon" while reading the dedication, prompting the four astronauts to embrace as Wiseman and astronaut Christina Koch were seen wiping away tears.

Reid Wiseman has served as a single father to his daughters since Carroll's passing, describing this role as both his greatest challenge and most rewarding experience. Despite the professional demands of commanding this historic lunar mission, Wiseman has openly discussed the difficulty of balancing his space exploration career with single parenthood.

The crew also proposed naming a second crater "Integrity" after their Orion spacecraft. Both naming proposals will be formally submitted to the International Astronomical Union for approval after the mission concludes.

This touching moment occurred as the Artemis II crew achieved a historic milestone, traveling farther from Earth than any humans before them—reaching 252,752 miles away and breaking Apollo 13's distance record. The crew is set to return to Earth on Friday after their 10-day journey, having completed humanity's first lunar flyby in over 50 years.