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NASA astronaut Christina H. Koch, who was raised in Jacksonville, shared Monday on Twitter a photo she took of coastal North Carolina from the International Space Station.
“It took my breath away as it came into focus. My first glimpse of coastal North Carolina from space. It’s a special thing to see from above the place where you grew up — the ocean that first inspired my fascination with things that make me feel small & planted the seed to explore,” she wrote.
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A native of Michigan, Koch graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and physics and a Master of Science in electrical engineering. Koch was selected as an astronaut by NASA in 2013 and completed astronaut candidate training in July 2015. She is currently a part of the Expedition 59 and 60 crew that launched to the International Space Station in March 2019.
It took my breath away as it came into focus. My first glimpse of coastal North Carolina from space. It’s a special thing to see from above the place where you grew up–the ocean that first inspired my fascination with things that make me feel small & planted the seed to explore. pic.twitter.com/OZoqiOVtRR
— Christina H Koch (@Astro_Christina) April 22, 2019
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