NASA's Christina Koch returns to Earth after making history with 328-day spaceflight

Christina Koch.
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Astronaut Christina Koch has safely returned to Earth after making history in space.

Koch on Thursday landed near Kazakhstan at the conclusion of the longest-ever single spaceflight by a woman, CNN reports. She made history in December, surpassing Peggy Whitson's 289 days. Koch ended up spending 328 days on the International Space Station, which BBC News notes comes close to the U.S. record set by Scott Kelly: 340 days.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.