Victor Glover says moon mission is ‘human historical past,’ not a racial milestone

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NASA astronaut Victor Glover drew reward on social media after he mentioned his involvement within the Artemis II mission needs to be seen as a part of "human historical past," not a racial milestone, and conservatives circulated clips of his remarks forward of the crew's launch Wednesday.

He made the remarks throughout a March 29 press occasion forward of NASA’s Artemis II mission, which is returning astronauts to lunar orbit for the primary time in a long time. The mission has been famous for its historic crew composition, together with the primary lady and first Black astronaut assigned to a lunar mission.

Glover acknowledged the importance of illustration whereas pointing to a broader aspiration past it.

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"I reside on this dichotomy between happiness {that a} younger lady can have a look at Christina [Koch] and simply physicalize her ardour or her pursuits … and that younger, Brown girls and boys can have a look at me and go, ‘Hey, he appears like me, and he’s doing what?' And that is nice," he mentioned.

"I really like that, however I additionally hope we're pushing the opposite course that at some point we don’t have to speak about these firsts, that at some point, that is simply — take heed to this — that that is the human historical past," he continued.

"It is about human historical past. It is the story of humanity — not Black historical past, not girls's historical past — however that it turns into human historical past."

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Clips of Glover's feedback circulated on social media, receiving reposts from conservative influencers equivalent to podcast host Brandon Tatum, OutKick host Riley Gaines and "Officer Lew," praising his emphasis on shared human achievement over identity-based milestones.

"I'm a brand new fan of this man. Thanks!!" Tatum mentioned in a publish on X, previously Twitter.

"When even pioneers reject the identification sport, you realize it’s time to maneuver on," Lew mentioned.

Artemis II launched from the Florida coast April 1, 2026. (Credit score: NASA)

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Glover's perspective aligned with a broader theme echoed by his fellow crew members, Specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, throughout the identical change.

Koch mentioned, "If there's something to have a good time, it’s that we're at a time when everybody will get to work equally laborious to realize that dream."

Hansen added, "That is an acknowledgment that anyone who reveals up and is ready to contribute one thing significant could be a part of this mission."

Glover additionally spoke in regards to the private significance of launch day , describing a tightly scheduled routine main as much as liftoff.

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"We get up about eight hours earlier than launch. … There's not quite a lot of time for private rituals," he mentioned.

"Earlier than I fly an airplane, I typically say a really brief prayer … after which I attempt to ship my household a observe to inform them that I really like them."

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As he described the ultimate hours earlier than liftoff, Glover emphasised how tightly structured launch day is, leaving little room for private routines however making house for one significant second along with his household.

"Our households are exterior the constructing once we stroll out. … I get to inform them I really like them as a substitute of sending a textual content message."

CJ Womack is an affiliate editor at Fox Information.

CJ joined Fox Information Digital's workforce in 2026, which highlights the very important position journalism performs in shaping politics and tradition. He has years of expertise analyzing and reporting on the information media.