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'You've inspired the entire world,' Trump tells astronauts

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April 7, 2026

US President Donald Trump called and congratulated the Artemis astronauts circling the moon on Monday. "We are doing great things, and we are proud to be a part of it," Artemis 2 commander Reid Wiseman replied.

The astronauts on board Artemis II have completed their trip around the moon. During the flyby, the American-Canadian crew was treated to never-before-seen views of the moon's far side. Mission leader Reid Wiseman told US President Donald Trump that the astronauts' experience had been "amazing."

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