Artemis II astronauts became emotional on April 6, 2026, as they named a lunar crater after astronaut Reid Wiseman’s late wife. The crew also reached the farthest distance ever traveled by humans in space during the mission.

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• Artemis II crew named a Moon crater after Reid Wiseman’s late wife.
• Emotional moment captured as astronauts paid tribute during mission.
• Crew reached deepest point in space ever achieved by humans.
• Mission currently en route to lunar flyby over Moon’s far side.
• Spacecraft guided by Moon’s gravitational pull during trajectory.
• Four astronauts onboard Orion spacecraft for deep space mission.
• Rare crewed flyby of shadowed far side of Moon underway.
• Mission marks return of human space exploration beyond Earth orbit.
• Emotional connection highlights human side of space missions.
• Step forward for future lunar and deep-space exploration.