Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover shares Easter faith message

Artemis II astronaut Victor Glover reflected on “the beauty of creation” as he delivered a message of faith and unity from deep space this weekend.

Glover, the pilot of the historic lunar mission, was asked by CBS News on Saturday about observing the Easter holiday while traveling far from Earth.

“I haven’t prepared anything. I’m glad you brought it up though; I think these celebrations are important,” Glover responded.

Invoking the Bible and humanity’s place in the cosmos, Glover shared his views on the uniqueness of Earth.

The Artemis II crew, from left, Canadian astronaut and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialist Christina Koch and pilot Victor Glover during a video conference from Moon orbit on Thursday, April 2, 2026. (NASA via AP)

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“Because we’re so far away from Earth and we’re looking at the beauty of creation, I think, for me, one of the very important personal perspectives that I have here is that I can really see Earth as one thing,” Glover said. “When I read the Bible and I look at all the amazing things that have been done for us… You’re talking to us because we’re on a spaceship very far from Earth, but you’re on a spaceship called Earth that was created to give us a place to live in the universe and the cosmos.”

Glover emphasized how precious human life is while marveling at the planet’s place in the universe.

“Maybe the distance between us and you makes you think that what we do is special, but we are the same distance from you. And I’m trying to tell you – believe me – that you are special,” he said. “In all this emptiness – it’s a whole bunch of nothing, this thing we call the universe – you have this oasis, this beautiful place where we can exist together.”

This image provided by NASA, astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman looks out from one of the main cabin windows of the Orion spacecraft, looking back at Earth, as the crew heads toward the Moon, Thursday, April 2, 2026. (NASA via AP) (NASA via AP)

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He said the holiday was an opportunity to reflect on a shared responsibility for unity, regardless of religious background.

“I think as we approach Easter Sunday, thinking about all cultures around the world, whether you celebrate it or not, whether you believe in God or not, it’s an opportunity for us to remember where we are, who we are, and that we are the same thing, and that we need to get through this together.”

The Artemis II crew includes NASA Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen. The team is making humanity’s first trip to the Moon since 1972, following a flight path similar to that of Apollo 13.

On Sunday, the crew sent additional Easter wishes and revealed they had celebrated by hiding “eggs” around the spacecraft.

Astronauts Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover attend a welcome ceremony at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 27, 2026, ahead of the Artemis II mission scheduled for April 1, 2026. (Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP)

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“We wanted to take a minute to commemorate the holiday we celebrate at this time of year, something that many religions and many cultures cherish,” Koch said. “We hid a few eggs in the cabin. They were dehydrated scrambled eggs, but we were all pretty happy with them.”

Hansen also shared a message emphasizing love as a universal value.

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“Happy Easter to everyone,” he said. “We’re speaking here as a team and we wanted to send a special Easter message on this day and whatever your faith or religion, for me the teachings of Jesus have always been a very simple truth of love, universal love.”