Former President Barack Obama congratulated the Artemis II astronauts for successfully completing a groundbreaking 10-day mission that took them farther from Earth than any humans in over 50 years.

Obama highlighted the crew’s bravery and NASA’s ingenuity:

“What the Artemis II astronauts did over the last 10 days was a testament to their bravery … Thanks to everyone at @NASA for making this mission possible.”

What the Artemis II astronauts did over the last 10 days was a testament to their bravery. And the fact that they traveled farther from Earth than anyone ever has, re-entered our atmosphere at more than 24,000 mph, and splashed down safely was a testament to human ingenuity.… pic.twitter.com/3aaLjMB05V

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 11, 2026

The post included a photo of the four astronauts in their blue flight suits posing proudly in front of the Orion spacecraft, along with a striking image of the Moon with Earth rising in the distance.

The mission has been widely celebrated as a triumph of human achievement and international collaboration.

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