Astronaut Victor Glover surprised many by sharing that, even during the Artemis II mission, he finds time to read the Bible. From space, he also offered an Easter message reflecting on the beauty of creation and the unity of humanity.
As part of NASA’s new lunar exploration program, the Artemis II rocket launched on April 1, 2026, with four astronauts on board. The mission aims to advance exploration of the Moon and prepare the way for future crewed missions to Mars.
As the spacecraft continues its journey, people around the world can follow the mission through live broadcasts and content shared by NASA across its digital platforms.
A Special Easter Message
On April 4, the space agency released a message from Glover for Easter. In it, the astronaut shared that, while reading the Bible and gazing at Earth from space, he is struck by awe at “all the incredible things that were done for us.”
“As we are so far from Earth and looking back at the beauty of creation, I think, for me, one of the really important personal perspectives that I have up here is that I can really see Earth as one thing.”
Here is the full message below:
You know, I don’t have anything prepared. I’m glad you brought that up, though. I think these observances are important.
As we are so far from Earth and looking back at the beauty of creation, I think, for me, one of the really important personal perspectives that I have up here is that I can really see Earth as one thing.
And, you know, when I read the Bible, and I look at all of the amazing things that were done for us—whoever created it—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 to give us a place to live in the universe, in the cosmos.
I think 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—just trust me—you are special in all of this emptiness.
This is a whole bunch of nothing, this thing we call the universe. You have this oasis, this beautiful place that 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 where we are, who we are, and that we are the same thing, and that we’ve got to get through this together."
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The astronauts of the Artemis II mission have already marked a historic milestone: they are part of the crewed mission that has traveled farther from Earth than any before.