
President Donald Trump called Artemis astronauts orbiting the Moon on April 6, 2026, congratulating them on NASA's first lunar flyby in over 50 years. The crew includes three Americans and one Canadian on a 10-day mission. Trump praised their courage and called them modern-day pioneers. Astronaut Victor Glover discussed observing the Moon's far side. Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen thanked Trump for American space leadership. Trump invited the crew to the White House.