{"id":20505,"date":"2026-04-15T08:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=20505"},"modified":"2026-04-15T08:34:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:34:26","slug":"after-flying-over-the-moon-she-only-wanted-to-come-home-for-one-thing-the-moment-the-world-fell-silent-as-christina-koch-returned-from-her-historic-flight-around-the-moon-and-stepped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=20505","title":{"rendered":"AFTER FLYING OVER THE MOON\u2026 SHE ONLY WANTED TO COME HOME FOR ONE THING\u201d The moment the world fell silent as Christina Koch returned from her historic flight around the Moon and stepped through the door of her home \u2014 where her dog Sadie was waiting. No records needed, no glory needed\u2026 just a rush of her, a tight hug, was enough to make the woman who had touched space burst into tears. Because after all those endless miles, what she needed most\u2026 was just a place to return to."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Watch Astronaut Christina Koch\u2019s Heartwarming Reunion With Dog After Historic Moon Orbit<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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Astronaut Christina Koch reunites with her dog after orbiting the moon (Photo Credit: Christina Koch \/ Instagram, Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Christina Koch Made History As The First Woman To Travel Around The Moon<\/h2>\n

For the first time on over 50 years, NASA sent astronauts to lunar space on Artemis II. Apollo 17, which launched in 1972 was the last manned mission around the moon. The crew on board Artemis II included Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Jeremy Hansen, and Christina Koch.<\/p>\n

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