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.

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.

The Artemis II crew meets with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. While the country has its eyes set on space, Trump hints at releasing government records related to unidentified flying objects.

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.

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.