Artemis commander tells BBC about moment crater named after his late wife

BBC News · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · Apr 17, 2026 · 65 words

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Artemis commander tells BBC about 'powerful' moment crater named after his late wife The BBC's Rebecca Morelle spoke with Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman about the historic mission around the Moon, including the moment the crew named a newly spotted lunar…

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Wiseman's two daughters were in Nasa's mission control room for the moment which he described as "unbelievably powerful".

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman”

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Wikipedia and multiple independent news sources (BBC, EuroNews, The Guardian) confirm Reid Wiseman is the commander of the Artemis II mission.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Artemis II's mission commander, Reid Wiseman, hopes the mission will inspire a new generation.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cz0e1myvl2ko?at_medium=RSS…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Wiseman will command the Artemis II mission, with Glover serving as pilot and Koch and Hansen as mission specialists.
https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/nasa-moon-astronauts-a…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Calling it 'mission complete' only after being reunited with his two daughters, Wiseman issued a rallying cry to the rows of blue-flight-suited astronauts at Saturday's celebration.
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-nasa-artemis-flight-sights-ast…

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Claim 2: “The BBC's Rebecca Morelle spoke with Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman”

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A BBC source explicitly states that 'The BBC's Rebecca Morelle spoke with Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gregory Reid Wiseman is an American naval aviator and NASA astronaut. He was the commander of the 2026 Artemis II lunar flyby mission, the first crewed flight around the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reid_Wiseman

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web search NEUTRAL — The BBC's Rebecca Morelle spoke with Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman about the historic mission around the Moon, including the moment the crew named a newly spotted lunar crater after his late wife …
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cq6jpp2e5d6o

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web search NEUTRAL — Four astronauts have been selected for NASA’s Artemis II mission: Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialist Christina Koch from NAS...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPyl6d2FJGw

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Claim 3: “the crew named a newly spotted lunar crater after his late wife Carroll”

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Multiple independent news sources (Phys, NBC Washington, NY Post) confirm that the Artemis II crew requested/named a lunar crater after Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Commander Reid Wiseman... [suggested] Carroll Crater, the name suggested by the crew for a bright lunar crater in honor of his late wife.
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-artemis-ii-astronauts-moonship…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — During the their nearly 10-day journey, they tearfully requested that a fresh, bright lunar crater be named after Wiseman’s late wife, Carroll, who died of cancer in 2020.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/na…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The request to name a lunar crater after Wiseman's late wife, Carroll, who died of cancer in 2020.
https://phys.org/news/2026-04-nasa-artemis-flight-sights-ast…

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Claim 4: “Wiseman's two daughters were in Nasa's mission control room for the moment”

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The BBC source explicitly states that Reid Wiseman's two daughters were in NASA's mission control room for the naming of the crater, and other sources confirm the presence of his family in Houston during the event.

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web search NEUTRAL — Reid Wiseman’s two daughters were in Nasa’s mission control room for the naming of the “Carroll” crater in honour of the commander’s late wife.Police say a man charged security outside of the dining r…
https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cq6jpp2e5d6o

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web search NEUTRAL — To his right was Reid Wiseman, the mission’s commander, who in 2020 lost his wife, Carroll, to a five-year battle with cancer. The couple’s two daughters were teenagers at the time, and since then, he…
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/2026/04/artemis-ii-namin…

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web search NEUTRAL — Astronauts Dedicate Moon Crater to Carroll Wiseman, Wife of NASA Commander. The crew shared an emotional moment with mission control and the family of Reid Wiseman, whose wife, Carroll, died in 2020, …
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/06/science/moon-crater-carro…

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