NASA astronaut Christina Koch talks about life in space and her ties to Africa

American astronaut Christina Koch received Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award for Concord in recognition of her achievements in space exploration and commitment to international cooperation. In an interview with Africanews on the sidelines of the ceremony, she said seeing Earth from space had changed her perspective on humanity and global cooperation. Her time aboard the International Space Station and her participation in the Artemis mission showed her the planet’s fragility and humanity’s shared responsibility to protect it. Koch called for greater empathy, listening and openness to different perspectives.