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As Artemis II embarks on its monumental lunar journey, a delightful tribute from astronaut Victor Glover’s daughter has charmed the online world.
Glover’s daughter recently became a social media sensation with a playful video where she dances in a shirt featuring her father in his iconic space suit.
“When your dad successfully pilots Artemis II halfway to the moon… & you forget the dance,” Maya Glover humorously captioned her Instagram post.
The video amassed a staggering 21.9 million views on TikTok and Instagram as of Thursday afternoon, with companies including Walmart and Spotify weighing in on her parent’s impressive feat.
Maya Glover’s celebratory post, shared across social media platforms, highlights her father’s role in the Artemis II mission to the moon. (@mayalorinnn/TikTok)
In a nod to her creativity, Instagram’s official account commented, “This quite literally makes you generationally iconic,” on her post.
Walmart added, “‘yeah my dad is out of this world.’”
“First daughter of the moon,” Starbucks commented.
Astronauts Jeremy Hansen, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman, and Victor Glover attend a welcome ceremony at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on March 27, 2026, ahead of the Artemis II mission launch scheduled for April 1, 2026. (Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo/AFP)
Coach replied, “He’s an icon.”
Victor Glover is the first Black astronaut to travel beyond low Earth orbit and journey to the vicinity of the moon.
In a separate post, the California Polytechnic State University student shared a series of NASA-related photos from her childhood.
“The kid that built rockets in the garage wearing her dads aviator helmet just watched her dad launch to the moon on the most powerful rocket humans have ever built for all mankind,” she wrote in the post. “We love you dad.”
In this image provided by NASA, Artemis II crew members, from left, Victor Glover Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman and Christina Koch, pause to turn the camera around for a selfie midway through their lunar observation period of the Moon during a lunar flyby, Monday, April 6, 2026. (NASA)
Following a successful 10-day mission, Orion is expected to splash down in the Pacific Ocean Friday night.
Re-entry remains a large hurdle, with dangers arising from the 25,000 mph high-speed return to Earth.