The four astronauts assigned to fly around the moon for the first time in 50 years met with President Joe Biden on December 14 at the White House, where he showed off a moon rock on display in the Oval Office that was collected in the Apollo era.
The Artemis II crew — three Americans and one Canadian — said the President was making good on a promise to host them at the White House after they were named to the mission earlier this year. They also met with Vice-President Kamala Harris.
“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.
