Artemis II astronaut Cristina Koch’s adorable reunion with her dog following her historic trip to space was caught on camera. Koch and her crew splashed down safely back to Earth on Friday (10 April) after a 10-day journey to circle the moon. Video posted to Instagram captured Koch, the first woman to travel to the vicinity of the moon, being welcomed home by her dog Sadie. Sadie can be seen wagging her tail in excitement as Koch drops to her knees to embrace her. In another clip, the astronaut and her dog run playfully along a beach together.

Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch fought back tears reflecting on her journey to the moon after she returned home to Earth. The crew, which also included US astronauts Reid…

It seems that the 10-day Artemis II lunar flyby mission was just too doggone long for Christina Koch’s pup, Sadie.

Artemis II astronaut Cristina Koch’s adorable reunion with her dog following her historic trip to space was caught on camera. Koch and her crew splashed down safely back to Earth…