Artemis II crew shares a quiet, human moment in lunar orbit.

While orbiting the moon the Artemis II crew proposed names for two lunar craters and shared an emotional group hug on a livestream, including a proposal to name one crater 'Carroll' in honor of commander Reid Wiseman’s late wife.

The Artemis II crew experienced a visibly emotional moment during their lunar flyby while inside the small Orion capsule. A live camera was pointed inward at the four astronauts as they spoke with ground control and a global audience. The crew spent part of the morning looking at the moon and discussed craters they could see. During the livestream they proposed names for two craters and embraced one another before the return to Earth. Key details: - The livestream showed the four astronauts inside the Orion capsule while orbiting the moon. - The crew discussed lunar craters and suggested one might be named after their spacecraft, Integrity, and another be named "Carroll" in honor of Reid Wiseman’s late wife. - The astronauts visibly wiped away tears and shared a group hug that was seen by viewers on Earth. - The mission is scheduled to splash down in the Pacific off the coast of San Diego on Friday, with U.S. Navy recovery teams positioned for retrieval. Summary: The moment highlighted the personal and human side of a technical lunar mission and resonated with viewers who saw the crew’s tenderness in orbit. The astronauts will complete their return with a planned Pacific splashdown on Friday; the crater-name proposals were offered by the crew and are not presented here as official designations.