Trump hosts Artemis II astronauts at White House
April 29, 2026, 2:50 p.m. ET

US President Donald Trump welcomes Artemis IIastronauts Victor Glover (L), Christina Koch (2nd L), Reid Wiseman (2nd R) and Jeremy Hansen (R) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2026.
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Pilot Victor Glover (L) and mission specialist Christina Koch look on during an event with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on April 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. The astronauts set a new record for the farthest any human has ever traveled into space aboard the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, orbiting around the moon and back while reaching 252,756 miles from Earth.
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Artemis II astronaut, mission specialist Christina Koch attends an event with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on April 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump speaks during an event with the Artemis II astronauts, mission specialist Christina Koch, commander Reid Wiseman and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen of CSA (Canadian Space Agency), in the Oval Office of the White House on April 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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Commander Reid Wiseman (L) and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen of CSA (Canadian Space Agency) look on during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on April 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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A golden moon sits on the desk in front of U.S. President Donald Trump as he takes questions from the media during an event with Artemis II astronauts in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC. on April 29, 2026.
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U.S. President Donald Trump greets NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and the Artemis II astronauts, pilot Victor Glover and mission specialist Christina Koch in the Oval Office of the White House on April 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. The astronauts set a new record for the farthest any human has ever traveled into space aboard the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, orbiting around the moon and back while reaching 252,756 miles from Earth.
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President Donald Trump speaks during an event with the Artemis II astronauts, commander Reid Wiseman and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen of CSA (Canadian Space Agency), in the Oval Office of the White House on April 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. The astronauts set a new record for the farthest any human has ever traveled into space aboard the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, orbiting around the moon and back while reaching 252,756 miles from Earth.
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US President Donald Trump speaks as he welcomes the Artemis II astronauts in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2026.
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President Donald Trump greets Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen of CSA (Canadian Space Agency) during an event with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman (L) and the Artemis II astronauts, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch and commander Reid Wiseman in the Oval Office of the White House on April 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. The astronauts set a new record for the farthest any human has ever traveled into space aboard the Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft, orbiting around the moon and back while reaching 252,756 miles from Earth.
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