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Jerry Ross (on podium) announces the new room price from Neil Armstrong, while on July 20, 2025 he is flanked by the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, and flanked by other Astronauts and Purdue University -Sales. | Credit: Purdue University/Jon Garcia
A new international award named by the first person who enters the moon will honor Excellence in the “Space Discovery”, which was founded by the school “The Cradle of Astronautens”.
The “Neil Armstrong Space Prize” was announced on Sunday (July 20) – the 56th anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon Landing – at an event in Washington, DC.
“This prize bears the name of Armstrong and Purdues space berons,” said Mung Chiang, President of Purdue University, in a declaration published by the school. “We reveal the creation of a Nobel Prize for space for the room for a transformation time for the next huge jumps in space.”
Eight of Purdues 22 Living Astronaut Alaunen joined Chiang in the National Building Museum to introduce the price. Indiana University has the award to be the Alma matter for more astronauts than any other school (a total of 28). The namesake of the award, Neil Armstrong, received his bachelor’s degree in Purdue aviation technology in 1955.
The seven other astronauts of the event are subject to the seven-time space shuttle missionist Jerry Ross and were the shuttle veterans Roy Bridges, Mark Polansky and Charlie Walker as well as suborbital leaflets Sirisha Bandla, Marc Eagle, Beth Moses and Audrey Powers.
The Armstrong Prize will be awarded for the first time next year in three categories: technologies that improve life on earth discovers our knowledge of the universe and the success of space research that inspires future successes.
The nominations for individuals or teams who receive the opening price will be accepted from August to November 1, 2025.
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The selection committee includes the former Associate Administrator Jim Free, the former SpaceX Starbase Manager Kathy Luuders, the former president of Blue Origin Rob Meyerson and the former head of the science department of NASA, Thomas. The committee is directed by Dan Dumbacher, professor of engineering practice at Purdue.
“At a time when space is better than ever accessible, this award should inspire the next generation of space leaders and at the same time highlight the permanent role of Purdue in space research, exploration, security and partnerships with NASA, the U.S. World Commercial team and the commercial area sector,” said Arvind Raman, the John A. Edwardson Dean of the Purdues College of engineering.
