Artemis II Crew Honored with Space Medal | Fresno News

Artemis II crew just earned the Congressional Space Medal of Honor — a rare honor bestowed on only 30 people before — for their flawless, record-breaking lunar flyby. Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen were celebrated at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, marking humanity’s first return to the Moon in half a century. President Trump used the occasion to unveil bold new space ambitions: a U.S. Space Academy, a moon base by his term’s end, and even a nuclear-powered Mars mission by 2028. A deeply emotional moment? The crew honored Reid Wiseman’s late wife Carol by naming a lunar crater after her — ensuring her legacy soars beyond Earth. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a8bb37cbab9abcba