Artemis II astronauts visit Nasdaq Marketside, ring the closing bell

Spaceflight May 5, 2026

BY SAUBHAGYA MUKHERJEE

Artemis II astronauts ring Nasdaq closing bell on April 30, 2026

The four Artemis II astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—celebrated breaking the record for the farthest distance traveled in space by humans by ringing the closing bell at Nasdaq on April 30, 2026, in the presence of Nasdaq Chair and CEO Adena T. Friedman.

4 Photos

1 / 4

IMAGE SOURCE: MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO | GETTY IMAGES

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman and Pilot Victor Glover clasp hands outside Nasdaq Marketside

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman and Pilot Victor Glover are all smiles as they clasp hands, with the song 'Happy Birthday' being sung outside the Nasdaq Marketside on April 30, 2026.

2 / 4

IMAGE SOURCE: MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO | GETTY IMAGES

Nothing like a good group hug—Artemis II astronauts embrace outside Nasdaq Marketside

Artemis II astronauts—Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen—engage in a group hug outside the Nasdaq Marketside on April 30, 2026.

3 / 4

IMAGE SOURCE: MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO | GETTY IMAGES

Artemis II Moon Mascot, Rise, pictured in the hands of Commander Reid Wiseman outside Nasdaq Marketside on April 30, 2026

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman is seen holding Rise, the Moon Mascot for the mission, outside of the Nasdaq Marketside on April 30, 2026. The plushie toy was designed by Lucas Ye, a second-grader from Mountain View, California. Ye took his inspiration from the iconic Earthrise moment of the Apollo 8 mission.

4 / 4

IMAGE SOURCE: MICHAEL M. SANTIAGO | GETTY IMAGES

Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover receives ceremonial gift from Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman honors Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover with a ceremonial gift before the ringing of the closing bell on April 30, 2026.

Artemis II astronauts visit Nasdaq Marketside, ring the closing bell

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman and Pilot Victor Glover clasp hands outside Nasdaq Marketside

Nothing like a good group hug—Artemis II astronauts embrace outside Nasdaq Marketside

Artemis II Moon Mascot, Rise, pictured in the hands of Commander Reid Wiseman outside Nasdaq Marketside on April 30, 2026

Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover receives ceremonial gift from Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman

MORE GALLERIES

Weirdest interstellar objects to visit our solar system and the alien theories they fueled

Aliens may be more like us than we think, according to Oxford researchers

Why do so many people still think the Moon landings were faked?

Harvard scientist Avi Loeb says aliens are already here. But why haven't we found any?

Is that a ‘bear’ on Mars? NASA spotted something that looks oddly familiar

These are the only photos ever taken from the surface of Venus

The mysterious Wow! Signal may finally have an explanation, and it's not aliens

Two men 'psychically probed' Jupiter before any spacecraft got there, and the CIA has proof

From triumphs to tragedies: What NASA looked like in the 1980s

What if dark matter is just hiding in another dimension? Here’s what a new study says

20 photos that changed space history forever

Curiosity images mysterious 'pits' on Martian soil: What does NASA have to say about them?

The Sun's most detailed images yet reveal whirlpools never spotted before

Scientists say the universe could tear itself apart. Here's how

The Golden Record: When humanity sent a message specifically for aliens

20 unforgettable photos from humanity’s first Moon landing

Nobel Prize winner now questions the standard model of the universe, says it might be wrong

Strange repeating radio signal from deep space case finally cracked; Here's what it is

Is the 'empty' space in our universe really empty? Here's what a new study found

Could we ever reach a parallel universe? Here's what physicists really think