What is it with the internet and trying to make us cry this month?!
Between the emotions of an Irish Masters win and the videos floating around about the historic Artemis II flight, it feels like every time we open our phones, there’s something that hits us in the feels.
Now it’s astronaut Christina Koch’s sweet reunion with her dog, Sadie, that has us holding back the tears, and honestly, it’s one of the cutest clips we’ve ever seen.
NASA’s Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman, pilot Victor Glover, mission specialist Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen pose for a photo with NASA’s Artemis II behind them. Pic: Getty Images
After returning from her trip to the moon and back, Christina shared footage of the moment she returned home to her beloved pet.
Christina, who was the mission specialist on the historic ten-day Artemis II voyage, returned to Earth on Friday, and it appears no one was more pleased to see her than Sadie.
In the video, Sadie can be seen barking and pawing at the front door of Christina’s home in Texas when she realises who is outside.
Christina Koch and Sadie the dog. Pic: Instagram
When the door opens, Sadie, tail wagging furiously, charges towards her mum and runs around Christina before bounding away to grab a toy to show her.
‘I’m still pretty sure I was the happier side of this reunion,’ Christina, who is married to Robert Koch, a geospatial engineer, wrote in her post on Sunday.
She added: ‘Sadie taught me everything I needed to know about being an emotional support animal.’
Christina, Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Jeremy Hansen splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday.
The four astronauts travelled further than any previous space flight, reaching a maximum of 406,771km from Earth.
Watch Christina’s cute video below: