"NASA's Artemis II mission successfully delivered on its promise, with astronauts traveling around the moon and becoming the farthest humans ever flown from Earth, experiencing an in-space solar eclipse and capturing stunning images of Earth and the moon's far side."
"President Trump congratulated the Artemis II crew during a call, reflecting on the decision to revive NASA during his first term, while also proposing a 23 percent cut to NASA's funding in the 2027 budget."
NASA's Artemis II mission marked a historic return of humans to the lunar vicinity after more than 50 years. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen traveled around the moon, becoming the farthest humans from Earth. They experienced an in-space solar eclipse and captured unique images of Earth and the moon's far side. President Trump congratulated the crew during a call, while proposing significant budget cuts to NASA, potentially leading to the smallest budget since 1961.
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