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Artemis II Astronauts Visit the White House

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X · Marcia Smith spacepolicyonline.com X · Marcia Smith X · NASA Watch

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Posted: April 29, 2026 4:21 pm ET | Last Updated: April 29, 2026 4:27 pm ET | President Trump met with the Artemis II astronauts at the White House on April 29, 2026.

President Trump welcomed the Artemis II crew to the White House today.

During a press conference, he praised the three Americans and one Canadian who flew around the Moon earlier this month for the first time since 1972. Artemis II Astronauts Visit the White House.

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X · Marcia Smith

Artemis II Astronauts Visit the White House

https://x.com/SpcPlcyOnline/status/2049586845416042704

spacepolicyonline.com

Posted: April 29, 2026 4:21 pm ET | Last Updated: April 29, 2026 4:27 pm ET | President Trump met with the Artemis II astronauts at the White House on April 29, 2026.

https://spacepolicyonline.com/news/artemis-ii-astronauts-visit-the-white-house

X · Marcia Smith

The White House website says "we will begin shortly" with President Trump participating in a greeting with Artemis II astronauts. https://t.co/Qcabtb1Rm0 https://t.co/swhxFxbik2

https://x.com/SpcPlcyOnline/status/2049549692762018110

X · NASA Watch

- 14 Dec 2023: #ArtemisII crew met with President Biden and discussed their upcoming lunar mission and viewed a Moon rock on display. - 29 Apr 2026: Artemis II crew met with Presi…

https://x.com/NASAWatch/status/2049639465564712975

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