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Dog absolutely loses it when her astronaut owner returns from space

A truly out-of-this-world welcome.
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Andy Moser
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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.


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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.

It's clear her adorable doggo is ecstatic to finally have her home.

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Andy Moser

Andy is a fellow on Mashable's Culture team. He graduated with a B.S. from the University of North Florida in 2018 and moved to New York to pursue journalism in culture and entertainment. He can (and will) talk for too long about Star Wars and movies in general. His fear of stinging insects and 80+ degree weather will keep him inside forever. He wishes he were shorter.

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