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As they traveled back toward Earth following a solar eclipse and a communications blackout, President Trump called the space capsule to praise the four astronauts on their success.

On the sixth day, 248,655 miles from Earth, four people ventured farther from home than any human being who has ever lived.

Embraced by the moon’s gravitational pull, four astronauts accelerated Monday afternoon on a path to swing around the lunar far side, five days after launching on the Artemis II mission from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

President Trump calls the Artemis II astronauts after their historic journey.

President Trump spoke with the astronauts of the Artemis II mission hours after their spaceship swung around the far side of the moon and took them farther from Earth than any humans on Monday.

“You’ve made history and made all America really proud,” Mr. Trump said, and later acknowledged the contribution of the Canadian member of the mission, Jeremy Hansen.

Jared Isaacman wrapped up the Q&A by thanking the astronauts for taking us to the moon with them. “We are just honored to be a part of that,” Reid Wiseman said.

When asked how this mission change’s humanity’s future among the stars, Victor Glover, the mission’s pilot, said he had huge expectations for what’s coming next.

Isaacman next asked what thoughts filled the astronauts’ minds when they were out of contact. The mission specialist, Jeremy Hansen, said they were so busy that they just tried to do a good job collecting science observations. But Reid Wiseman added they had a a brief moment eating maple cookies to celebrate Canada’s participation in Artemis II.

Isaacman then asked what were some words that come to mind when the astronauts try to wrap their minds around this very unique experience.

Christina Koch said, “Humility,” talking about all the people who came before.

Next question: what advice would you pass on to the Artemis III mission, which is to orbit the Earth and test docking with lunar landers in 2027. The pilot, Victor Glover, says they’ve been taking notes to pass on. How the astronauts pack is apparently very important. He also brought up the troubles with the toilet. Isaacman, in response, acknowledged, “We definitely have to fix some of the plumbing.”“What inspires you?” is the next question to the crew. Wiseman, noting he is now over 50, says it all comes back to family.

Reid Wiseman, the mission commander, said, “We’ve got to explore. We’ve got to go farther.”“I’m not ready to go home,” Christina Koch said, who noted how much fun she’s having in spite of the cramped quarters.

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NASA’s Lunar Science Team at Johnson Space Center in Houston watching the Artemis II flyby of the Moon.Credit…Cassandra Klos for The New York Times

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