Biden hosts four NASA astronauts, the first crew aiming to fly around the moon in a half-century

"It's been really nice to shake their hands and tell them thank you for their leadership and making it possible for us to have this amazing journey," said pilot Victor Glover.

As the crew, we don't even think about the date," said commander Reid Wiseman. "We will go when NASA and the vehicle are ready to fly."

This is the first moon crew to include someone from outside the U.S. - and the first crew in NASA's new moon program named Artemis, after the twin sister of mythology's Apollo.

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