The four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft for Artemis II have literally gone where no man, no human, has gone before. They have traveled farther from Earth than the Apollo crews did in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

They have seen the far side of the moon with their own eyes and relayed amazing images to Earth. It is truly stunning to behold.

The experience is clearly awe-inspiring to the crew. One member in particular, Pilot Victor Glover, has taken the opportunity to express his Christian faith.

Poignantly, CBS News asked the crew what it was like to be so far from Earth on Easter. “I don’t have anything prepared,” Glover answered. “I’m glad you brought it up, though; I think these observances are important. When I read the Bible, and I look at all of the amazing things that were done for us who were created — you’re on a spaceship called Earth that was created to give us a place to live in the universe in the cosmos.” He added, “You are special, in all 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 continued, “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.”

Glover doesn’t have a track record of being shy in sharing his Christian faith. As he explained in an interview back in 2023, “My career is fed by my faith, and you know, anytime I do something that’s pretty risky, I pray. In the military, there’s a saying that there are no atheists in foxholes. There aren’t any on top of rockets, either, I would think.”

When it was announced that he would be a member of the Artemis mission, Glover responded, “I want to thank God for this amazing opportunity. I pray that God will bless this mission. But I also pray that we can continue to serve as a source of inspiration, for cooperation and peace — not just between nations but in our own nation.”

Unfortunately, hearing a NASA astronaut speak about God and creation and calling on people to love one another while experiencing this historic mission rubbed some the wrong way. For example, a number of folks on the social media site Reddit vented their frustration and anger. For Glover to state his religious views as fact is “making my blood boil,” one individual complained. The person added, “It honestly depresses me that religion is still so prevalent in the year 2026 and among scientists.”

A number of others made similar comments disparaging faith and religion, as well as the notion that God created everything.

Interestingly, others may have agreed with the atheists but pushed back against their offense. As one humorously wrote, “I’m not even religious but these people are so insufferable that I hope one of the astronauts writes out Bible verse in the moon dust so it’ll be visible to high powered telescopes for decades.”

To that very point, roughly 3,000 years ago, King David wrote Psalm 19, which begins, “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. … There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard.” Creation is a testimony to the power and glory of God. By taking in the stunning view of our planet from the other side of the moon, Glover and his fellow crew members are simply responding to this humbling and profound reality.