President Trump congratulated the Artemis II crew on their historic trip around the moon, describing them as “modern-day pioneers” and inviting them to the White House. The president praised the crew for breaking the all-time record for human travel beyond Earth. He also asked them about their trip and asked them what their most memorable moment was seeing Earth after being out of communication for 45 minutes. The crew also noted differences between the far and near sides of the moon and noted the gravitational pull of Earth creates differences between lunar landscapes.