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Jonny Kim, a former Navy SEAL who became a NASA astronaut and physician, is returning to active-duty Navy service as a lieutenant commander to work in naval aviation training after leaving NASA. He spent eight months aboard the ISS in 2025, contributed to the Artemis program, and has earned the Silver Star and Bronze Star with Combat V for valor.
Navy Lt. Cmdr. Jonny Kim, a former Navy SEAL, Harvard-trained doctor, and eight-month ISS veteran, is leaving NASA after nearly a decade to resume active duty in naval aviation training, with NASA praising his impact on future space missions and leadership.
NASA astronaut and Harvard-trained physician Jonny Kim will headline Harvard Alumni Day on June 5. Kim spent 245 days aboard the International Space Station during Expedition 72/73, contributing to science and NASA’s Artemis program, after a path from Navy SEAL and emergency medicine to space. His story of service and achievement will inspire alumni joining in person on campus or online.