Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The crew members of the Artemis II moon mission that captivated the world in April received the highest honor reserved for astronauts.
President Donald Trump presented the four astronauts with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor during a ceremony Friday, Aug. 28 in Houston. The Artemis II crew NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency joined an exclusive club of 30 spacefarers who have received the recognition in the last five decades.
Read more: usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/28/trump-award-artemis-ii-astronauts-space-medal-of-honor-today/91457310007
The crew members of the Artemis II moon mission that captivated the world in April received the highest honor reserved for astronauts.
President Donald Trump presented the four astronauts with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor during a ceremony Friday, Aug. 28 in Houston. The Artemis II crew NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, as well as Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency joined an exclusive club of 30 spacefarers who have received the recognition in the last five decades.
Read more: usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/08/28/trump-award-artemis-ii-astronauts-space-medal-of-honor-today/91457310007
