The pilot aboard the history-making Artemis II mission used his last communication prior to reaching the famed ‘dark side of the moon’ with NASA’s Houston control center to spread the word of God and the Gospel in an incredible dialogue caught on tape. Victor Glover, one of just four human beings – the other three are his crew – who have ever traveled so far from Earth – shared the greatest commandment from Christ before communication was briefly lost.
For context, the crew aboard the Artemis II is the first manned spaceflight traveling to the moon and back since 1972. The ten-day mission has reinvigorated the conversation around exploring the moon and beyond, and this specific venture is designed to test new crew capsules and rockets to provide critical information for future launches and eventual lunar landings. At their peak, the four-person crew went as far as over 250,000 miles away from Earth.
Given the historic nature of everything being recorded, it was remarkable to hear the pilot revel in God’s love and messages to humanity. Capturing a brief part of that exchange, one account on social media succinctly headlined the exchange. “BREAKING: Incredible moment as Artemis II pilot Victor Glover shares the Gospel mere MOMENTS before reaching the back side of the Moon, losing communication with Earth,” wrote Eric Daughtery on X.
He was reacting to Glover’s powerful words transmitted at unfathomable distances. “It 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 neighbor as yourself,” the Artemis II pilot declared.
Continuing, he added: “And so as we prepare to go out of radio communication, we’re still to feel your love from Earth and to all of you down there on earth and around Earth. We love you from the moon…We will see you on the other side.”
Listen to the incredible testament of faith from Glover below:
Comments from the X account that posted the audio between the Artemis crew and Houston control center were nothing short of inspired. The mention of God highlighted the renewed public-sector focus on Christ as has so often been exhibited by the current presidential administration. It is the lack of fear to profess one’s faith openly that many have begun noticing and appreciating. What’s more, given the magnitude of the moment, many others were amazed that Glover used his limited time to highlight the word of God.
“Imagine this. Here is Victor Glover, an Astronaut farther from the earth than any human being in history, reading the Gospel and giving all glory to God, while the fat leftist are in their mom’s basement writing about how “God is not real” and how they believe in science. These are some interesting times,” wrote one user.
“I can’t wait to share this with my 7 year old son. He’s growing up in a time when Americans are no longer afraid to profess their faith in Christ. I can’t think of a better role model than Victor Glover,” said another.
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