{"id":378782,"date":"2026-04-14T10:13:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/378782\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:13:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:13:13","slug":"artemis-astronaut-victor-glover-reminds-americans-of-most-important-mystery-on-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/378782\/","title":{"rendered":"Artemis astronaut Victor Glover reminds Americans of \u2018most important\u2019 mystery on Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"

(NewsNation<\/a>) \u2014 Artemis II astronaut and pilot Victor Glover inspired millions of Americans with a unique and specific message on his way around the moon.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we get close to the nearest point to the moon and farthest point from Earth, as we continue to unlock the mysteries of the cosmos, I would like to remind you of one of the most important mysteries on Earth, and that\u2019s love,\u201d Glover told ground control on April 6 from aboard NASA\u2019s Orion spacecraft Integrity.<\/p>\n

Artemis II astronaut delivers impromptu Easter message from deep space <\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cChrist said, in response to what was the greatest command, that it was to love God with all that you are,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd he also, being a great teacher, said the second is equal to it. And that is to love your neighbor as yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Navy veteran and engineer has been open about his faith<\/a> throughout his NASA career. And as he and his fellow astronauts, commander Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch and Canada\u2019s Jeremy Hansen, made history, Glover referred to it again and again. <\/p>\n

After splashing down in the Pacific on April 11<\/a> after a 10-day odyssey, Glover expressed gratitude.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have not processed what we just did. And I\u2019m afraid to start even trying. When this started on April 3, I wanted to thank God in public. And I want to thank God again,\u201d he said, getting emotional<\/a>, \u201c because even bigger than my challenge trying to describe what we went through, the gratitude of seeing what we saw, doing what we did and being with who I was with\u2026 it\u2019s too big to just be in one body.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Artemis II crew made history<\/a> by successfully navigating NASA\u2019s long-awaited lunar comeback, the first major step toward establishing a sustainable moon base.<\/p>\n

The mission broke Apollo 13\u2019s distance record and marked the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth when the crew reached 252,756 miles.<\/p>\n

Astronaut Victor Glover\u2019s message of faith and\u00a0unity<\/p>\n

As Glover returned to his Houston-area home, video on social media showed him delivering another message of faith and unity to his neighbors.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of us have never met before,\u201d Glover is seen saying. \u201cYou know whose fault that is? Ours. So let\u2019s choose to do this. Let\u2019s be this more. Let\u2019s be neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cGod told us to love Him with all that we are and love our neighbors as ourselves,\u201d he said to applause and cheers.<\/p>\n

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