Trump Hosts Artemis II Crew at White House in First Presidential Reception for Lunar Astronauts Since Apollo Era

President Trump welcomed Commander Reid Wiseman, Pilot Victor Glover, Mission Specialist Christina Koch, and Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen to the White House following their historic Moon flyby — marking the first presidential reception for a crewed lunar mission team since the Apollo era. The ceremony recognized the Artemis II crew's April 1–10 mission, humanity's first crewed journey to the Moon's vicinity since Apollo 17 in 1972.