US President Donald Trump speaks as he welcomes the Artemis II astronauts, from L to R, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2026

US President Donald Trump speaks as he welcomes the Artemis II astronauts, from L to R, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, Reid Wiseman and Jeremy Hansen in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 29, 2026

 Brendan SMIALOWSKI

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he believes NASA has a good chance of returning astronauts to the Moon's surface before he leaves the White House at the start of 2029.

Asked if he thought the US space agency would achieve the goal during his second term, Trump said, "Oh, we have a shot at it."

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