The president presented medals to the Artemis II crew at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston on Friday.
The Artemis II astronauts received a thunderous welcome home from hundreds who took part in NASA's lunar comeback that set a record for deep space travel.
The Artemis II crew has successfully splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after an historic moon mission.
Artemis II was a nearly 700,000 mile trip for the astronauts, and one that had all Americans on the edge of their seat as they made it back home, including people across the Chicago area.
The Artemis II crew will conclude their historic 10-day mission with a scheduled Friday splashdown off the California coast.
The Artemis II crew named a crater on the moon after mission commander Reid Wiseman's late wife, Carroll.