Christina Koch, first woman to travel to the Moon: "We saw blue flashes when we closed our eyes"

The astronaut and scientist talks to EL PAIS about their experience during the historic Artemis 2 mission and warns about the dangers of the space race with China

Published on RocksNews: 2 Oct 2026, 09:45 UTC
Updated: 2 Oct 2026, 10:17 UTC
Language: English (Original language: Spanish)

Christina Koch, first woman to travel to the Moon: "We saw blue flashes when we closed our eyes" — Image credit: NASA

The astronaut and scientist talks to EL PAIS about their experience during the historic Artemis 2 mission and warns about the dangers of the space race with China