Reid Wiseman
NASA astronaut who flew on the Artemis 2 mission.
Notable Quotes
"Here's where the will is, here's where the trust documents are, and if anything happens to me, here's what's going to happen to you… That's part of this life."View Story →
"In our lifetime, we've looked at the Moon knowing that people had been there. And now in the Artemis generation, kids will walk out and look at the Moon going, we are there."View Story →
"When those engines light, this thing is moving out."View Story →
"We go for all humanity."View Story →
"We go for all humanity."View Story →
"We have a beautiful moonrise. We’re headed right at it."View Story →
"We have a beautiful moon rise, and we’re headed right at it."View Story →
"Where are the team's pyjamas."View Story →
"You can see the entire globe from pole to pole... It was the most spectacular moment and it paused all four of us in our tracks."View Story →
"It was the most spectacular moment, and it paused all four of us in our tracks."View Story →
"the crew has only managed a few short naps in their first 30 hours in space that too in some unusual spots."View Story →
"Earth peeks through the capsule window, reminding us that a view like this relies on the ingenuity and hard work of countless people back home."View Story →
"We see our home planet as a whole, lit up in spectacular blues and browns. A green aurora even lights up the atmosphere."View Story →
"It's like walking out back at your house, trying to take a picture of the moon."View Story →
"There was a moment about an hour ago where Mission Control Houston reoriented our spacecraft as the sun was setting behind the Earth."View Story →
"It was surreal."View Story →
"There is nothing normal about this. Sending four humans 250,000 miles away is a herculean effort, and we are now just realizing the gravity of that."View Story →
"It was surreal. For a moment, I was reunited with my little family. It was just the greatest moment of my entire life."View Story →
"You can see the entire globe from pole to pole... It was the most spectacular moment and it paused all four of us in our tracks."View Story →
"It was surreal."View Story →
"It was the most spectacular moment, and it paused all four of us in our tracks."View Story →
""We were all eagerly awaiting the chorus.""View Story →
"It is phenomenal."View Story →
"It's just everything from the training, but in three dimensions and absolutely unbelievable. This is incredible."View Story →
"We can see over Orientale just with the naked eye. The moon is so bright."View Story →
"But the four of us took a moment, we shared maple cookies that Jeremy had brought, and we took about three or four minutes, just as a crew to really reflect on where we were."View Story →
"But the four of us took a moment, we shared maple cookies that Jeremy had brought, and we took about three or four minutes, just as a crew to really reflect on where we were."View Story →
"We have been waiting for this like you can’t imagine."View Story →
"Just for me personally, that was kind of the pinnacle moment of the mission for me."View Story →
"Houston, Integrity here. We hear you loud and clear."View Story →
"the most special thing I ever went through in my life"View Story →
"He'd had very honest conversations with his two daughters about the dangers involved with this endeavour."View Story →
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