Trump hosted the four astronauts from the Artemis II mission in the Oval Office on Wednesday afternoon, three weeks after the NASA-led crew made history by flying the farthest distance from Earth by any humans.

NASA’s Pegasus barge, which was originally built to carry space shuttle parts, is now playing a critical role in the Artemis program.

President Trump, who will meet the Artemis II crew today (April 29), has described the astronauts as 'pioneers' in NASA's plan to return to the moon.

Decades ago, there was an Apollo Generation of children who came of age during the era of the lunar landing. NASA hopes to replicate that in the Artemis era.

The largest rocket section for the Artemis III mission arrived in Florida by barge after traveling 900 miles, marking a significant milestone for a mission more than a year out.

It has been the pride of my lifetime to contribute to the Apollo, Space Shuttle, International Space Station and Artemis teams. I have watched American ingenuity reach extraordinary heights. Congress must continue to fund the Space Launch System and Artemis -- not just to return to the Moon,

Trump invited the astronauts to the White House when he spoke with them in the middle of their journey around the far side of the moon, saying he wanted their autographs.

A Bluefield High School graduate serves as one of three chief engineers for Lockheed Martin’s efforts to build the Orion space capsules NASA is using for the Artemis missions.