US EditionCircling the Moon, a Black Astronaut Inspires Millions
Neighbors welcomed the first Black astronaut to fly to the moon, and children said his homecoming showed them they can reach big goals.
- On Sunday, a League City neighborhood gave NASA astronaut Victor Glover a hero's welcome just days after his return from a historic mission around the moon. Neighbors cheered as he arrived home, waving from his van.
- Glover, NASA Commander Reid Wiseman, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen returned to Earth on Friday, April 10, 2026, completing NASA's first lunar mission in more than 50 years. The 10-day journey captured global attention.
- The crew bonded forever during their 695,000-mile journey, becoming the first humans to see the moon's far side with their own eyes. Koch became the first woman to fly to the moon; Glover, the first Black astronaut to do so.
- Community members noted the profound impact on local youth, as parents said seeing a neighbor achieve such milestones inspired their children. "And it was fun," one child added, sharing excitement about the celebration.
- Selected as a NASA astronaut in 2013, Glover has "always been shooting for the moon," according to former classmate Dr. Pamela Larde, who described him as an excellent leader with calm under pressure. His ambition proved prescient.
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Days after becoming the first Black astronaut to orbit the moon on NASA’s Artemis II mission, Victor Glover returned home to League City, Texas, and delivered a faith-filled message to his neighborhood. Standing in his driveway Monday in a blue NASA jumpsuit, Glover thanked the crowd of flag-waving neighbors who had packed the street to welcome him home, then pointed out something a little more grounded: despite living in close proximity, many o…
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