NC State offers an out of-this-world homecoming for astronaut alum Christina Koch

By: Clayton Henkel

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: August 25, 2026

Words: 568

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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It has been four-and-a-half months since the Artemis II splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on April 10, but the enthusiasm and pride for what the four-member crew accomplished has not diminished one iota at one astronaut’s alma mater.

On Monday, students, faculty, and top elected officials gathered on North Carolina State University’s campus to welcome home NASA astronaut and NC State graduate Christina Hammock Koch. Koch became the first woman to travel beyond low …

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