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April 29, 2026
Donald Trump received the astronauts of the Artemis II mission at the White House
The US President, Donald Trump, received the NASA Artemis II astronauts at the White House this Wednesday, congratulating them on the success of the first mission to reach lunar orbit in more than half a century and for being the humans who have traveled farthest from Earth. [...]
TL;DR
- President Trump met with the NASA Artemis II astronauts at the White House.
- He congratulated them on the mission's success in reaching lunar orbit.
- This was the first mission to lunar orbit in over half a century.
- The crew also achieved a new record for distance traveled from Earth.
- The Artemis II mission supports the larger Artemis Program's goals, including future lunar landings and a moon base.
- The crew members are Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, Victor Glover (NASA), and Jeremy Hansen (CSA).