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Four astronauts aboard Artemis II carried more than equipment into space — they carried faith, love, and a message that transcended belief systems across the globe.

The King’s disregard for Easter was a stark contrast to the crew of Artemis II.

NASA’s first post-Apollo reach for the moon preached the Gospel and took the Word of God global.

Cramped, without a crown, Commonwealth or throne, Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, and Victor Glover still managed to remind the world that faith and science are not diametrically opposed.

An Easter Message From the Moon

Unexpectedly, Orion Pilot Victor Glover marked Easter Sunday with a loud Christian message that quickly went viral.

Asked by CBS News whether he wanted to follow the Apollo tradition and share some Bible basics, Glover said he didn’t have anything prepped.

“I’m glad you brought that up, though,” he replied.

“I think these observances are important, and as we are so far from Earth and looking back at, you know, the beauty of creation.”

“For me, one of the really important personal perspectives that I have up here is I can really see Earth as one thing.”

“When I read the Bible and I look at all of the amazing things that were done for us, who are created. You have this amazing place. This spaceship.”

“You guys are talking to us because we’re in a spaceship really far from Earth, but you’re on a spaceship called Earth that was created.”

This place, Glover explained, was created to “give us a place to live in the universe, in the cosmos.”

“You Are Special”: Glover’s Viral Call to Humanity

“Maybe the distance we are from you makes you think what we’re doing is special, but we’re the same distance from you, and I’m trying to tell you, you are special.”

Trust me, Glover added.

“In all of this emptiness, this is a whole bunch of nothing, this thing we call the universe, you have an oasis,” in space.

Earth is, he said, a “beautiful place [where] we get to exist together.”

“I think as we go into Easter Sunday thinking about all the cultures all around the world, whether you celebrate it or not – whether you believe in God or not – this is an opportunity for us to remember.”

To remember, Glover said, “where we are, who we are, and that we are the same thing, and that we’ve got to get through this together.”

Before passing by the dark side of the moon, Glover spoke again. He wrapped up the crew’s final words for 40 minutes with Matthew 22:34-40:

“As we get close to the nearest point to the moon, and continue to unlock the mysteries of the Cosmos,” Glover said, “I would like to remind you of one of the most important mysteries there on earth, and that’s love.”

“Christ said in response to what was the greatest command that it was to love God with all that you are.”

“And He, also being a great teacher, said the second is equal to it. And that is to love your neighbour as yourself.”

Glover signed off, saying, “We still feel your love from Earth,” adding, “We love you from the moon.”

In 2023, when responding to NASA’s pick for pilot of Artemis II’s Orion spacecraft, Glover said, he “wanted to thank God for the amazing opportunity.”

He added thanks to the four astronauts’ families, crediting them for making the “journey possible,” adding that this was “the next step that gets humanity to Mars.”

“We’re going to do our best to run that race and make you proud,” Glover promised.

He then prayed over the Artemis II crew, saying, “I pray that God will bless this mission.”

To this, Glover added, “I also pray that we can continue to serve as a source of inspiration for cooperation and peace, not just between nations, in our own nation.”

“God bless us all.” (The Daily Declaration’s Bill Muehlenberg offered a personal example of how God answered that prayer here.)

This wasn’t a gimmick or marketing grab. It was heartfelt.

The Washington Examiner gave us the backstory.

Faith at 40,000 Miles: The Man Behind the Message

Glover, who has a degree in science engineering, is also an “outspoken Christian who says his faith has a profound impact on his career in space exploration.”

“He prays before every mission, brought his Bible and communion cups to the International Space Station, and says he views himself as a “messenger of His (Christ’s) Kingdom.”

An accomplished naval aviator, callsign “Ike” and father of four, doesn’t talk about his faith “for clicks or to divide people, but simply because he believes that Jesus is the Son of God.”

Home, again! Mission complete. I hope we glorified God, humanity, our families and our terrific teams a @NASA and @csa_asc. Time to share the good news! pic.twitter.com/uyfyu0hlks

— Victor Glover (@AstroVicGlover) April 12, 2026

A viral meme quoting Glover’s statements during a sermon from back in 2022 reads, “We need Jesus. Whether on Earth or circling the moon.”

Notably, the Artemis II mission surprises didn’t end there.

Commander Reid Wiseman, an atheist, dropped a comment about the cross, saying he saw it, broke down and cried.

He told a 16 April press conference hosted by the Johnson Centre,

“When I got back on the ship (I’m not really a religious person), but there was just no other avenue for me to explain anything or to experience anything.”

“So, I asked for the chaplain on the Navy ship to just come visit us for a minute, and when that man walked in, I’d never met him before in my life. But I saw the cross on his collar, and I just broke down in tears.”

“It’s very hard to fully grasp what we just went through.”

“I’m basing this on what we saw… it was otherworldly.”