Not to be confused with Carol (crater) or Carrel (crater).

Carroll
Possible location of Carroll crater showing a bright crater northwest of Glushko and at the same latitude as Ohm.[1]
Coordinates 18°50′31″N 86°31′48″W / 18.842°N 86.53°W / 18.842; -86.53[2]
Diameter 2.7 km (1.7 mi)
Eponym Carroll Taylor Wiseman

Carroll is a lunar impact crater located on the surface of the Moon. It was unofficially[3] named on April 6, 2026, by the crew of the Artemis II mission during their flyby of the Moon, after Commander Reid Wiseman's wife Carroll Taylor Wiseman, who died in 2020.[4][5][6]

Naming

Jeremy Hansen announces the naming of the crater on board Artemis II

The crater was designated to honor Carroll Taylor Wiseman, the deceased wife of Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman. Wiseman was married to Carroll until her death from cancer in 2020.[7][6] It was named just moments after the crew set the record for the farthest distance from Earth ever traveled by humans. After the mission is complete, the crater name proposal will be submitted to the International Astronomical Union.[1]

Location

The crater is near the boundary between the Moon's near and far sides, allowing it to be seen from Earth at times.[8]

  • The full moon; the red oval at the left-center marks the region in which Carroll is located.
    The full moon; the red oval at the left-center marks the region in which Carroll is located.
  • Anaglyph of Carroll crater taken by the LROC Narrow Angle Camera.
    Anaglyph of Carroll crater taken by the LROC Narrow Angle Camera.

See also

  • Integrity (crater), the other crater unofficially named by the Artemis II crew.

References

  1. ^ a b "Artemis II Flight Day 6: Lunar Flyby Updates - NASA". 2026-04-06. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
  2. ^ "Moon Trek". Retrieved April 10, 2026.
  3. ^ Zastrow, Mark (7 April 2026). "Where is Carroll Crater? Artemis 2 names crater after commander's late wife". Astronomy Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
  4. ^ "Artemis astronauts travel further from Earth than any humans before - watch live". BBC News. BBC. 2026-04-06. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
  5. ^ Roura, George (April 6, 2026). "Artemis II NASA astronaut names moon crater 'Carroll' for his late wife". Florida Today. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  6. ^ a b "Emotional crew names Moon crater after commander's late wife". BBC News. April 6, 2026. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  7. ^ NASA (September 2009). "Bio: Gregory R. Wiseman". NASA. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
  8. ^ Miller, Katrina (6 April 2026). "Artemis II Astronauts Name Moon Crater After Carroll, Reid Wiseman's Late Wife". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2026.