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President Trump welcomes the Artemis II crew to the White House after their historic Moon mission

Spaceflight Apr 30, 2026

BY PRANJAL PRANIT

U.S. President Donald Trump address the media with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and the Artemis II crew standing behind, in the Oval Office of the White House on April 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. The Artemis II crew (from the left) Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman and Mission specialist Jeremy Hansen of CSA (Canadian Space Agency)

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and the Artemis II crew in the Oval Office of the White House on April 29, 2026 in Washington, DC. The crew consisted of Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Commander Reid Wiseman and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency.

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Trump excited over discussing UFOs

Trump stated that that his ⁠administration would release "as much information as possible" on ‌UFOs ⁠in the coming weeks and months. He added that “some of it’s going to be very interesting to people”.

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Trump and Isaacman greet one another

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes the hand of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, with 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.

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NASA Chief Jared Isaacman speaks to the media

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, on the left, speaks to the media as the Artemis II crew and US President Donald Trump look on, at the Oval Office of the White House.

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Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen wear a smile

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the foreground as the Artemis II astronauts, Commander Reid Wiseman and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency look on, in the Oval Office of the White House on April 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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Christina Koch lost in thoughts

Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch attends the Oval Office event on April 29, 2026, in Washington, DC. The astronaut is the first ever woman to orbit around the moon and back, while reaching 252,756 miles from Earth, the farthest any human has ever been from the planet.

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Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen listen to media questions

Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman (left) and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen of 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.

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Trump shakes Jeremy Hansen's hand

U.S. President Donald Trump greets Artemis II mission specialist Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency during an event with (from the left) NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman and the Artemis II astronauts, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission specialist Christina Koch and Commander Reid Wiseman in the Oval Office.

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Victor Glover and Christina Koch all smiles

Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover (left) smiles for the camera as Mission Specialist Christina Koch looks on during the Oval Office event with U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Spacecraft model on display in the Oval Office during the visit of Artemis II crew

A model is displayed during an event with U.S. President Donald Trump and the Artemis II astronauts 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 SLS and Orion spacecraft.

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A look inside the Oval Office during the visit of Artemis II crew

The interiors of the Oval Office can be seen as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event with the Artemis II astronauts, Commander Reid Wiseman and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen of CSA seen in the background, in the Oval Office of the White House on April 29, 2026 in Washington, DC.

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