Tissue time: Artemis II astronauts name spot on the moon after a special person

Everyone feels that things are getting pretty tough in the world at times. The astronauts of Artemis II also notice this, even though they are now further away from us than humanity has ever been. When they had just left, President Trump gave them the message that NASA would mainly receive less money. You can perhaps forget all the misery in the world for a minute, because the Artemis II astronauts have made a special name for a bright spot on the moon.

Carroll

The commander of the flight is Reid Wiseman and he is doing a great job so far. He experienced a special moment on board tonight, as his colleagues decided to name the brightest crater on the moon after Carroll. Carroll Taylor Wiseman was the wife of Reid, who died two years ago at the age of just 46. She leaves behind Reid and two children after a 5-year battle with cancer. A very special moment that ended with a hand heart and a hug from the astronauts together. Before departure, Reid shared a selfie with his two daughters: Maybe a hug between astronauts is not that special, but if you consider that that is what people do when they are at the furthest point from Earth, it offers some people a little hope that things could be a bit friendlier on Earth as well. Meanwhile, the astronauts are not yet at the furthest point of their journey: that will happen sometime next night. You can see more of it in the livestream below: Furthermore, several new photos of the moon have already been shared, which you cannot take from Earth: However, there are also some uncomfortable problems on board. The crew members have been struggling with a broken toilet for some time. It was fixed for a while, but unfortunately it broke again today. As a result, the crew members are forced to go to the toilet in a bag with a funnel. It would also be very cold on board, although it seems that that problem has now been solved. Funny, because this is not done by the astronauts on board, but by the NASA people from Houston, who also ensured that the astronauts could send emails again.