Global Politics Report Editorial
Trump Creates a Space Academy and Honors the Artemis Astronauts
President Trump presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew, which took a journey around the moon.
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Source: The New York Times
Politics desk: Government
Published: Aug. 28, 2026 at 09:36 PM ET
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Original source: The New York Times