Artemis II astronauts receive nation’s highest space honor for their successful moonshot
President Trump is awarding a top honor to four astronauts who completed a moon mission earlier this year. The ceremony took place at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The articles do not indicate any disagreement about this event.
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Part of NASA's Artemis II mission, from its delays to the crew's flight around the moon
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7 sourcesArtemis II crew receives Space Medal of Honor as Trump establishes academy
WATCH: Trump bestows Artemis II crew with Congressional Space Medal of Honor
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14 sourcesTrump announces new US Space Academy during Artemis II medal presentation speech
Trump awards Congressional Space Medal of Honor to Artemis II crew, announces U.S. Space Academy
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5 sourcesPresident Trump presents the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II Astronauts
President Trump Presents Congressional Space Medals of Honor to Artemis II Astronauts
Trump awards Congressional Space Medals of Honor to NASA's Artemis II crew
WATCH LIVE: Trump awards the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
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2 developments- Aug 25Only center coverage:NASA’s Artemis II Crew Flew Farther Than Any Humans Ever. Now They’re Being Honored
- Aug 28Trump awards Artemis II crew with Congressional Space Medal of Honor
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Quiet for 51 daysLast development · Aug 28 — Trump awards Artemis II crew with Congressional Space Medal of Honor