Obama Praises NASA's Artemis II Crew After Historic Lunar Flyby: 'Testament To Their Bravery'

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday praised NASA's Artemis II crew for completing a historic deep-space mission, calling their safe return through Earth's atmosphere at more than 24,000 mph a powerful demonstration of courage and innovation.
Artemis II Crew Completes Record Deep-Space Flight
"What the Artemis II astronauts did over the last 10 days was a testament to their bravery,” said Obama in a post on X.
He noted that the crew traveled farther from Earth than anyone ever has, re-entered the atmosphere at more than 24,000 mph, and "splashed down safely," calling it a "testament to human ingenuity."
He also thanked NASA for making the mission possible.


What the Artemis II astronauts did over the last 10 ...