“The First Time I Was in Spain, I Saw Myself Crying on the street...”: Astronaut Christina Koch Remembers Her Time as NASA Aspiring Recipient of the Princess of Asturias Award of Concordia

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American astronaut Christina Koch, the first woman who has traveled to the moon, has addressed the attendees to the Campoamor theater in Oviedo a speech full of nostalgia and recognition to people who made that crucial trip before her and with a message aimed at making human solidarity the value that moves society.The first time I was in Spain I cried when I saw in the newspapers that the crew of the Columbia ferry had died"The first time I was …

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The astronaut has recounted the excitement of her first stay in Spain, and the "gift" she took in our country as she experienced "concern for others." She also explained that her mission to the Moon was "of everyone and for everyone", and she wanted "the whole world to accept this award with me", because "all human beings share the same essence: the need to share love".