{"id":603082,"date":"2026-09-17T09:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T09:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/603082\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T09:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T09:38:15","slug":"maryland-native-artemis-ii-commander-reid-wiseman-returns-home-to-baltimore-area-wtop-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/603082\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland native, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman returns home to Baltimore area \u2013 WTOP News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/baltimore\/news\/artemis-ii-reid-wiseman-dulaney-homecoming\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Click here for updates on this story<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0BALTIMORE  (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/baltimore\/news\/artemis-ii-reid-wiseman-dulaney-homecoming\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">WJZ<\/a>) \u2014  Reid Wiseman is enjoying his time home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Maryland native and commander of the Artemis II mission is back in the Baltimore area to take part in his alma mater\u2019s homecoming festivities. Wiseman attended Dulaney High School in Baltimore County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the celebrations begin, he stopped by TV Hill at WJZ to talk about what it\u2019s like to be home and reflect on his record-breaking mission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While there\u2019s no place like home for Wiseman, how can you beat outer space?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiseman led a four-person crew on a 10-day mission around the moon in April. The crew included pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They traveled more than 252,000 miles from Earth, setting a record for the farthest humans have ever traveled from Earth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen you\u2019re on the other side of the moon, looking back at Earth, it\u2019s the size of your thumb. It\u2019s tiny. We started calling it \u2018Tiny Earth,&#8217;\u201d Wiseman said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiseman called the mission an emotional journey that gave him and his crewmates a new perspective on what matters most.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe thing we all agreed on\u2026at the end of the day, it\u2019s this beautiful planet. It\u2019s family, it\u2019s friends, and we just feel lucky to be a part of this entire thing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Wiseman and the crew received much of the fanfare, he said there are many others who deserve recognition for making the mission possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCharlie Blackwell-Thompson, our launch director, who let that rocket fly,\u201d Wiseman said. \u201cOur engineering teams down in Houston that flew and operated this vehicle, the mission control team, flight controllers. It didn\u2019t really hit me until we got back, but our lives were in their hands. It was deeply impactful for them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, Wiseman announced that he is transitioning to NASA emeritus status.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While he is retiring from active flight duty, Wiseman will continue serving as a guide for the next generation of astronauts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If he could give one piece of advice to anyone, astronaut or not, Wiseman said:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJust stay curious about the world. Get out there, experience this beautiful planet, and I think you\u2019re gonna live a happy life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiseman will headline Dulaney High School\u2019s homecoming. He graduated from the school in 1993.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He will take part in the homecoming parade Friday, Sept. 18, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The parade will begin at Pot Spring Elementary School and proceed along Padonia Road to Dulaney High School\u2019s parking lot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wiseman will also throw out the first pitch at the Orioles game Saturday, Sept. 19, at 4:05 p.m. The Orioles will face the Milwaukee Brewers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Click here for updates on this story \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0BALTIMORE (WJZ) \u2014 Reid Wiseman is enjoying his time home. 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