U.S. President Donald Trump. | Photo Credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday (April 11, 2026) praised the Artemis astronauts just after they splashed down in the Pacific and capped their journey around the Moon, as he looked ahead to the eventual goal of sending missions to Mars. “Congratulations to the Great and Very Talented Crew of Artemis II. The entire trip was spectacular, the landing was perfect and, as President of the United States, I could not be more proud!” Mr. Trump said on Truth Social. Published – April 11, 2026 11:20 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation From hiding to hope: Bastar and its surrendered Maoists Voters’ lists in 12 States, Union Territories shrink by over 6 crore post SIR