Astronaut Victor Glover took a “shower” after his workout during a Orion spacecraft live feed

As NASA's Artemis II launch captured the nation on Wednesday, a Stockton astronaut with his own journey to space used the moment to inspire the next generation.

Victor Glover Sr., whose son is an astronaut on the Artemis II moon mission, talks about the emotional experience of seeing his son go to space.

Victor Glover said the Artemis II mission represents “human history," not identity-based milestones. His remarks gained traction online and drew praise from conservatives.

Flanked by fellow astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman, Jeremy Hansen reflected on how rapidly their home planet seemed to shrink from view.

Here are three facts about NASA astronaut Victor Glover, who's set to be the first person of color to travel to the vicinity of the Moon.

Victor Glover is currently hurtling toward the moon at 25,000 miles per hour as part of NASA’s Artemis II mission, but before he was an astronaut, he was a defensive back for Cal Poly’s football team and a member of the Mustangs’ wrestling team.

As NASA sent four astronauts on a journey around the moon on Wednesday, one Colorado Springs native knows well how complex, but also fun, blasting into space is.  A Woodland Park High School and Air Force Academy graduate,

All three NASA astronauts on the Artemis II lunar mission are veterans of Earth-orbit science expeditions to the International Space Station, while the lone Canadian joining ​them on a voyage around the moon and back is a spaceflight ‌rookie.

Christina Hammock Koch is set to become the first woman to travel to the moon's vicinity.

One of the astronauts, Christina Koch, said there was an issue with the toilet but she acted as the plumber when the time came.