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April 30, 2026
Trump receives Artemis II astronauts at the White House
Donald Trump received the astronauts of the Artemis II mission at the White House, highlighting the achievement of having brought humans back to lunar orbit and setting a distance record in space.
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump met with Artemis II astronauts at the White House.
- The mission successfully returned humans to lunar orbit, the first time since 1972.
- Artemis II astronauts set a new distance record from Earth, traveling 406,771 kilometers.
- This achievement surpasses the Apollo 13 mission's distance record.
- The success supports future Artemis Program goals, including lunar landings in 2028 and a Moon base.
- The crew consists of NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover, and CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen.