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Glover’s Easter Sign-Off Before Lunar Blackout Resonates as Artemis II Heads Home

The faith-tinged sign-off on NASA’s feed quickly became a viral touchpoint.

NASA astronaut and Artemis II pilot Victor Glover at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida in January (left); a view of the Earth captured through the Orion spacecraft window on April 6 during the Artemis II crew’s flyby of the moon.
NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman took this picture of Earth from the Orion spacecraft’s window after completing the translunar injection burn. There are two auroras (top right and bottom left) and zodiacal light (bottom right) is visible as the Earth eclipses the Sun.

Overview

  • NASA astronaut Victor Glover delivered a message about love and unity moments before Orion passed behind the Moon and entered its planned communications blackout.
  • He quoted Jesus’ teaching to love God and to love your neighbor, then added, “we love you from the Moon” and “we will see you on the other side.”
  • The remarks ran live on NASA’s stream, aired on CNN with Wolf Blitzer, and spread widely on social media, including a Threads clip that drew heavy views.
  • During the far-side pass, the crew reached a reported 252,756 miles from Earth, which outlets said set a human distance mark and marked the start of the return leg.
  • Artemis II is a roughly 10-day test flight sending four astronauts around the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years to prove systems for future landings.