
Artemis II moon reactions: Crew tells Trump flight path, solar eclipse and Earth views observations
April 7, 2026
USA TODAY
After orbiting the moon, the Artemis II crew recounted their observations to NASA but also to President Donald J. Trump, including witnessing a solar eclipse and seeing the Earth from space. The astronauts are now in the later half of their journey aboard Integrity, and are expected to land back on Earth Friday evening. Incredible photos from the dark side of the moon: https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/news/nation/2026/04/07/dark-side-moon-artemis-ii-crew-photos/89502497007/ Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/
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