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 the following question: CBS News It’s about observing the Easter holiday as we drift away from Earth on Saturday.

“I don’t have anything prepared. But I’m glad you brought it up; I think these rules are important,” Glover responded.

Touching on the Bible and humanity’s place in the universe, Glover shared his perspective on the uniqueness of the Earth.

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“When we’re this far from Earth and we look at the beauty of creation, I think one of the really important personal perspectives that I have here is that I can really see the Earth as one thing,” Glover said. “When I read the Bible and look at all the wonderful things that have been done for us… You are talking to us because we are on a spaceship far away from Earth, but you are on a spaceship called Earth, which 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 our distance from you makes you think what we do is special, but we’re just as far away from you. And I’m trying to tell you – just trust me – you are special,” he said. “Inside all this space – this bunch of nothingness, this thing we call the universe – you have this oasis, this beautiful place where we can exist together.”

In 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 and looks toward Earth as the crew travels toward the Moon on Thursday, April 2, 2026. (via NASA AP) (NASA via AP)

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

“I think as we go into Easter Sunday, thinking about all the 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, we’re the same thing, and 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.

The crew sent additional Easter greetings on Sunday, announcing that they were celebrating 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 launch of the Artemis II mission scheduled for April 1, 2026. (Miguel J. Rodríguez Carrillo/AFP)

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“We wanted to take a moment at this time of year to commemorate something that many religions and many cultures value,” Koch said. “We hid a few eggs around the shed. They were the dried scrambled egg variety, but we were all pretty happy with them.”

Hansen also shared a message emphasizing that love is a universal value.

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