NASA astronaut Christina Koch got a truly out-of-this-world welcome after returning home from space. The one who was there to greet her? None other than her dog.
Koch had been in space for 328 days before coming back to Earth, and the reunion between her and her dog is the most wholesome thing we’ve seen today.
There’s a lotta tail wagging, overjoyed jumping, hugs, and — OK we would like some tissues now, please and thank you.
Koch’s 11 months in space was “the longest single space voyage by a female astronaut or cosmonaut,” according to CBS, and she was also a part of the first all-female space walk. Read more…
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