The commander and pilot of NASA’s Artemis II mission have gained a brand new distinction 5 months after splashing down from the Moon: They are not absolutely retiring from the area company.
Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover are the first astronauts to join NASA’s emeritus program, enabling them to proceed to assist the work being finished at Johnson House Middle in Houston. They may stay accessible to coach and mentor the present workforce whereas nonetheless having the ability to pursue employment and alternatives outdoors of NASA.
“I’ve requested NASA … to not use the time period ‘retire’ as a lot, however technically emeritus is a retirement program,” Glover instructed collectSPACE.com on Wednesday. “It is one thing we’ve usually finished for scientists after they have groundbreaking analysis, they usually wish to return to academia to show or to analysis and publish.”