Reid Wiseman is one of the four crew members who have embarked on the Artemis II lunar mission. They are traveling farther than any human beings have ever journeyed away from Earth. “Reid Wiseman is a 27-year Navy veteran, a pilot, a father, an engineer, and a Baltimore native. He was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2009 and served as Flight Engineer aboard the International Space Station for Expedition 41 from May through November of 2014,” NASA explained.<\/a><\/p>\n Wiseman posted a selfie<\/a> with his two daughters before the flight, writing, “I love these two ladies, and I\u2019m boarding that rocket a very proud father.”<\/p>\n Reid Wiseman’s Late Wife Carroll Worked as a School Nurse, Her Obituary Says<\/p>\n Carroll Wiseman worked as a nurse, her 2020 obituary says.<\/p>\n “Carroll, a native of Virginia Beach, was the daughter of Waller and Anne Taylor. She was a graduate of First Colonial High School, James Madison University, and Virginia Commonwealth University,” her obituary reads.<\/p>\n “Upon graduation as a pediatric nurse practitioner, Carroll worked at Children\u2019s Hospital of the King\u2019s Daughters (CHKD) and as a school nurse in Patuxent River, MD and later in Friendswood, TX,” reads the obit.<\/p>\n “Reid\u2019s hometown is Baltimore, Maryland. His late wife, Carroll, dedicated her life to helping others as a newborn intensive care unit Registered Nurse,” NASA wrote.<\/p>\n Reid Wiseman’s Daughter Snuck Cookies Into His Luggage<\/p>\n In addition to her parents, Carroll “is survived by her husband, CAPT G. Reid Wiseman, USN, her two daughters, Ellie and Katherine, her sisters Catherine Taylor and Susan Taylor (Jonathan), her brother Robert Taylor (Jennifer), all of Virginia Beach, and seven nieces and nephews,” her obit reads.<\/p>\n NASA’s bio for Wiseman<\/a> also discusses this reality. Carroll “is survived by their two children. Despite a long list of professional accolades, Reid considers his time as an only parent as his greatest challenge and the most rewarding phase of his life. When faced with a challenge in his personal or professional life, Reid often seeks guidance from books by experts in the subject, and maintains a growth mindset towards learning and collaborative solutions,” the space agency wrote.<\/p>\n Wiseman posted on Instagram that one of his daughters snuck cookies into his luggage. “When you are packing for the Moon and discover your daughter snuck some cookies she made into your luggage. My heart can\u2019t take it! \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f” he wrote.<\/a><\/p>\n According to the Baltimore Banner,<\/a> while Carroll was sick, Reid “stepped back from active flight duty to serve in the astronaut office, first as a deputy, then as chief. But he returned to the flight rotation in November 2022, and soon after, NASA invited him on a bold new mission: a crewed voyage to the moon.”<\/p>\n He has prepared his daughters for the risks of space travel.<\/p>\n \u201cI went on a walk with my kids, and I told them, \u2018Here\u2019s where the will is, here\u2019s where the trust documents are, and if anything happens to me, here\u2019s what\u2019s going to happen to you,\u2019\u201d Reid Wiseman said at a NASA news conference, according to the Banner. \u201cThat\u2019s just a part of this life.\u201d<\/p>\n Reid Wiseman’s Family Includes His 83-Year-old Dad, Who Is Also Dealing With Cancer (Photo by Paul Hennessy/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/p>\n ((Photo by Paul Hennessy/Anadolu via Getty Images))<\/p>\n Wiseman’s 83-year-old dad also has cancer.<\/p>\n \u201cI wanted to stay alive to see it,\u201d Bill Wiseman said of the Artemis launch. He spoke in an interview with the Baltimore Banner.<\/a><\/p>\n According to the newspaper, the family has suffered a series of tragedies that has him thinking about his own mortality. “His mother died after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His wife died of cancer. Now his father’s health is faltering,” the Banner reported.<\/p>\n Related:<\/a><\/p>\n This story was originally published by Men’s Journal<\/a> on Apr 3, 2026, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Men’s Journal as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"NASA](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/955b4fd3e38cf2296159d811405d3127.jpeg\"\/)
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman greets friends and family after walking out of the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building before heading to pad 39B for the Artemis II launch aboard the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket at the Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida. Wiseman and NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen will journey around the moon aboard the Orion spacecraft for more than nine days before splashing down in the Pacific.<\/p>\n