'Let's all choose to make tomorrow better', Artemis II astronauts honored with Stephen Hawking Medal at Starmus
The Artemis II crew have joined an impressive list of honourees, including Buzz Aldrin, Jane Goodall and David Attenborough.
TENERIFE, Canary Islands — Four Artemis II astronauts, including NASA's Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Canadian Space Agency's Jeremy Hansen and Christina Koch, have been honored with the Stephen Hawking Medal at the Starmus VIII festival. The prestigious award recognizes their dedication to making space exploration accessible, engaging and inspiring for people worldwide.
During the ceremony, Wiseman shared a powerful message about the awe-inspiring experience of seeing Earth from the moon, describing it as a feeling of love, peace, hope and unity. The Artemis II crew's efforts in bringing the wonders of space exploration back down to Earth have earned them a spot among the medal's previous recipients, including Buzz Aldrin, David Attenborough, Jane Goodall and Neil DeGrasse Tyson.
Starmus co-founder Brian May expressed his excitement about honoring the Artemis II crew, comparing their achievements to those of the Apollo astronauts who paved the way to the moon over 50 years ago. As the festival comes to a close, Wiseman concluded with a call to action, urging everyone to choose to make tomorrow better.
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