NASA Astronaut Victor Glover Stuns With Moving Easter Message From Space
NASA astronaut Victor Glover, as he and three colleagues traveled further than any humans have ever gone, paused to send an Easter message back to Earth.
And it was a stunning one that focused on unity. The former fighter pilot and current Artemis II pilot said, on video, when asked about Easter, "I don't have anything prepared. I'm glad you brought it up, though; I think these observances are important."
Then he made comments that will surely go into the history books, coming as they did while the astronauts catapulted toward the moon on Artemis II.
Victor Glover Reminded People Back on Earth How Special They Are
As communities gather this weekend, @AstroVicGlover reflects on the shared spaceship we all call home: Earth. pic.twitter.com/GpwdeovpCR
— NASA (@NASA) April 5, 2026
"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," Glover said. "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."
He then imparted a deeper message, saying: "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," he said, referring to Earth.
"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 gotta get through this together."
Victor Glover's Easter Message Was Compared to an Iconic Christmas Message From Another Astronaut
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Space.com noted that Glover's Easter message was reminiscent of a Christmas message from another astronaut. "As they circled the moon on Dec. 24, 1968, the three Apollo 8 astronauts read the first 10 verses of the Book of Genesis during a live TV broadcast that reached an estimated 25% of Earth's population," Space.com wrote.
Mission commander Frank Borman read: "And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you, all of you on the good Earth."
NASA posted a full bio for Glover on its website. "Glover was selected in 2013 as one of eight members of the 21st NASA astronaut class. After completing Astronaut Candidate Training in 2015, he served as a space station capsule communicator (CapCom), Expedition 52 Increment Lead Crewmember, Operations Officer, and Family Escort for several Soyuz and Crew Dragon launches – one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs of an astronaut," the bio says.
"The California native earned an undergraduate engineering degree as a two sport athlete, while serving his community. Glover is a Naval Aviator and was a test pilot in the F/A‐18 Hornet, Super Hornet and EA‐18G Growler. He and his family have been stationed in many locations in the United States and Japan and he has deployed in combat and peacetime," the bio adds.