Artemis II Astronauts Meet With Trump in Oval Office Ceremony

The president commended the four astronauts, discussed plans for lunar exploration, and teased a UFO document release.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event with the Artemis II astronauts in the Oval Office on April 29, 2026. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump welcomed the Artemis II astronauts to the White House on April 29 to celebrate their recent lunar flyby mission.

Cmdr. Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, who splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, met with the president in the Oval Office.