Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman just shared the moment he realized humanity isn’t wired to process the vastness of space. Speaking to reporters after the crew’s safe splashdown in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, Wiseman admitted the mission left him emotionally overwhelmed in ways he still can’t fully explain.
According to LADBible, the astronaut said, “I’m not really a religious person, but there was no other avenue for me to explain anything or experience anything.” The weight of the journey hit him so hard that he asked for the ship’s chaplain to visit, and the sight of the cross on the man’s collar sent him into tears.
