For Trump, the Artemis II Moon Mission Offers a Shot to Cement His Legacy NYT | Top Stories Peter Baker 31 March 2026 at 16:48 No president since the Apollo era has pushed harder to return to the moon than President Trump. But he wants a space achievement that is about “more than getting rocks this time.” © Doug Mills/The New York TimesPresident Trump visiting the Kennedy Space Center for a SpaceX launch during his first term, in May 2020.