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Artemis Astronaut's Heartfelt Gesture to Daughters Goes Viral Amidst Moon Mission

Astronauts , from left, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, of Canada, Pilot Victor Glover, Commander Reid Wiseman and Mission Specialist Christina Koch leave the Operations and Checkout Building for a trip to Launch Pad 39-B and a planned liftoff on Nasa's Artemis II moon rocket at the Kennedy Space Centre. AP

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Firstpost•02-04-2026, 12:39

Artemis Astronaut's Heartfelt Gesture to Daughters Goes Viral Amidst Moon Mission

•NASA launched its Artemis II Moon Mission on Thursday, April 2, IST, marking the biggest space mission in over 50 years.
•Commander Reid Wiseman made a loving gesture to his two daughters before liftoff, which quickly went viral.
•Wiseman lost his wife to cancer in 2020, adding a deeply personal layer to the emotional moment.
•The Artemis II mission, carrying four astronauts, aims to pave the way for future Moon landings and Mars missions.
•Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, NASA's first female launch director, gave the final 'You are going for launch' command.

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