Artemis 2 shows us that space travel remains distinctly Christian
By Easton Martin | April 7, 2026
The Artemis 2 mission shows that space exploration remains a distinctly Christian endeavor. As the Orion spacecraft travels around the moon this week, the crew carries a perspective rooted in faith.
Commander Reid Wiseman and pilot Victor Glover have both spoken about the importance of their Christian beliefs. On Easter Sunday, Glover shared a message from deep space regarding the commandment to love God and one’s neighbor. He describes the Earth as a special place designed by a Creator for humanity.
This spiritual focus continues a long tradition of Christian acts in the space program. In 1968, the Apollo 8 crew read the first ten verses of Genesis during a Christmas Eve broadcast from lunar orbit. They honored the biblical account of creation that emphasized that the cosmos was created and ordered by God. They looked back at our home planet from the distance of the moon. Shortly after, Buzz Aldrin celebrated communion on the surface of the moon in 1969. He read from the Gospel of John and used a small chalice provided by his church.
These moments demonstrate that the vastness of the universe does not distance man from his Creator, in fact, the awe of the cosmos draws the human heart closer to God. The beauty of the heavens serves as a testament to divine design.
