On August 7, 2009, an act of Congress awarded the three astronauts a Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award in the United States.
ˌɔn ˈɔːɡəst sˈɛvən, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn, ɐn ˈækt ʌv kˈɑːŋɡɹəs ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə θɹˈiː ˈæstɹənˌɔːts ɐ kəŋɡɹˈɛʃənəl ɡˈoʊld mˈɛdəl, ðə hˈaɪɪst sɪvˈɪliən ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts.