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Trump calls Artemis II astronauts "modern-day pioneers" in live conversation after circling the moon
Trump said the crew broke the farthest-distance record in human spaceflight and called the four astronauts modern-day pioneers.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump spoke with the Artemis II crew orbiting the Moon, congratulating the four astronauts—three Americans and one Canadian—for "making history" and inspiring the world during their 10-day mission.
- Breaking the Apollo 13 distance record, the four astronauts reached 252,756 miles from Earth on Monday, surpassing the 1970 mark by over 4,000 miles and becoming the first humans to travel farther in space.
- During the historic flyby, the crew experienced a planned communication blackout for over 40 minutes while orbiting the Moon's far side. Commander Reid Wiseman described seeing sights "that no human has ever seen before, not even in Apollo," calling the experience "amazing."
- Trump invited the crew to the White House upon their return, declaring the United States will "establish a permanent presence on the moon" and eventually "push on to Mars," framing the mission as pivotal for American space leadership.
- The Orion spacecraft is now headed back toward Earth with splashdown in the Pacific Ocean planned for Friday, concluding the test mission designed to validate systems and human endurance ahead of future lunar landings.
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President Trump Calls Artemis II Astronauts After Record-Breaking Voyage * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Kaley
Late Monday evening, President Trump surprised the astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission by phoning in. His call comes after the crew made history by circling the moon — breaking the record for the farthest distance traveled in space. President Trump called them “modern-day pioneers.” He told them that all of America is “really proud” and offered them praise for their “courage” and “genius.” Here’s a clip from the call: BREAKING: President Tr…
Artemis II headed home as Trump calls in to congratulate crew on moon mission
Only 24 people, all during nine Apollo missions from 1968-1972, had ever left low-Earth orbit. The Artemis II crew grows that number, including the first woman, first Black man and...
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