Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
President Donald Trump awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II astronauts during a ceremony at Johnson Space Center, praising their historic 10-day mission around the moon. The crew became the first humans in more than 50 years to travel beyond the moon. Trump also outlined plans to return Americans to the lunar surface, establish a permanent moon presence, expand Space Force initiatives and support future missions to Mars.
President Donald Trump awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II astronauts during a ceremony at Johnson Space Center, praising their historic 10-day mission around the moon. The crew became the first humans in more than 50 years to travel beyond the moon. Trump also outlined plans to return Americans to the lunar surface, establish a permanent moon presence, expand Space Force initiatives and support future missions to Mars.
