President Trump Praises Artemis II Astronauts for Historic Lunar Mission

U.S. President Donald Trump called the Artemis II crew on Monday to congratulate them on their historic lunar flyby, calling the three Americans and one Canadian "modern-day pioneers." During a televised brief, Trump discussed the challenges of navigating the lunar far side and the courage required for the 10-day mission. Pilot Victor Glover highlighted the spiritual and scientific significance of the mission, noting that while the far side flyby was incommunicado, the crew was intensely focused on high-definition scientific mapping.