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Artemis II astronauts awarded US's highest space honour for moon flyby

Three American astronauts and one Canadian received the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Friday for their record-breaking lunar flyby in April. Donald Trump presented the honour at Houston's Johnson Space Center, also announcing a new US space academy for military, Nasa, and commercial space. Only 30 astronauts had received the prestigious medal before, including Neil Armstrong.

By BriefTea Editorial · 30 August 2026 at 6:16

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