Emotional crew names Moon crater after commander's late wife

Q: Why did the Artemis II crew want to name a Moon crater after Carroll Taylor Wiseman?

The crew proposed the name “Carroll” as a tribute to Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman’s late wife, Carroll Taylor Wiseman. She died of cancer in 2020 at age 46. The naming would honor her memory while the crew observes the Moon during the mission.

Q: Who suggested naming the Moon craters during Artemis II?

Astronaut Jeremy Hansen raised the idea with Nasa’s Kelsey Young. He said the crew would like to name some craters they can see on the Moon with both the naked eye and a long lens. The article focuses on one of those proposed names.

Q: What is the crater called that the crew proposed naming?

The crew proposed naming the bright spot near the Moon’s surface “Carroll.” It is one of the craters visible to the Artemis II astronauts during the mission. The name is meant as a personal tribute to Reid Wiseman’s wife.

Q: Who was Carroll Taylor Wiseman?

Carroll Taylor Wiseman was the late wife of Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman. She died of cancer in 2020 at the age of 46. The crater name is intended to serve as a lasting tribute to her.

Q: Can the Artemis II crew see these Moon craters without equipment?

Yes, the crew said they can currently see the craters both with the naked eye and with a long lens. Jeremy Hansen mentioned this when speaking to Nasa’s Kelsey Young. That visibility is why the crew is considering names for them.

Emotional crew names Moon crater after commander's late wife

During the Artemis II mission, astronaut Jeremy Hansen told Nasa's Kelsey Young that the crew would like to name some craters on the Moon that they can currently see "both with our naked eye and with our long lens".

One of those craters is a bright spot near the Moon's surface. The team proposed naming it “Carroll,” a lasting tribute to Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman’s late wife, Carroll Taylor Wiseman, who died of cancer in 2020 at age 46.

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