World · 30 August 2026

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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