Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch reunites with her dog in heartwarming video

Being separated from your dog can be ruff, especially if that separation includes being launched into space, but that makes the reunion all the more pawsome.

Being separated from your dog can be ruff, especially if that separation includes being launched into space, but that makes the reunion all the more pawsome.

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In an Instagram post shared Sunday, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, one of the four Artemis II crew members, enters her home after her return from her space mission — and her dog, Sadie, is about to blast off from sheer excitement.

Sadie jumps at the door after Koch becomes visible through the window. Her tail frantically wags and she barks with joy as Koch enters. The dog, experiencing what many call “the zoomies,” runs back and forth across the room.