Artemis II astronauts Jeremy Hansen (L), Christina Koch (2nd L), Reid Wiseman (2nd R), and Victor Glover (R) speak with President Donald Trump while in lunar space on April 6, 2026. (Screenshot/NASA).
HOUSTON—For the first time in more than 50 years, the president of the United States had a phone call with astronauts around the moon.
President Donald Trump spoke with the crew of Artemis II on April 6, shortly after they completed their historic, record-breaking flight around the moon, saying he wanted to be the first to congratulate them on the occasion.
