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Trump Awards Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II Astronauts

President Donald Trump awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II astronauts at a ceremony in Houston on August 28, 2026. The astronauts, who flew around the moon in April, set a new distance record and are preparing for future missions, including Artemis III and Artemis IV. Trump also announced the establishment of a U.S. Space Academy during the event.

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President Donald Trump awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II astronauts at a ceremony in Houston on August 28, 2026. The astronauts, who flew around the moon in April, set a new distance record and are preparing for future missions, including Artemis III and Artemis IV. Trump also announced the establishment of a U.S. Space Academy during the event.

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