NASA's Artemis II crew meets Trump while space exploration faces mixed signals amid geopolitical tensions and climate challenges affecting orbital and terrestrial missions.
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Trump hosted the Artemis II lunar flyby mission crew at the White House, where he praised himself and claimed he would have had no trouble making the historic moon mission, highlighting his interest in space exploration achievements.
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