{"id":44490,"date":"2026-04-08T05:52:05","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:52:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=44490"},"modified":"2026-04-08T05:52:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:52:05","slug":"christina-kochs-thirst-traps-from-artemis-ii-go-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=44490","title":{"rendered":"Christina Koch&#8217;s &#8216;thirst traps&#8217; from Artemis II go viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s the zero-gravity gun show.<\/p>\n<p>Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch set hearts aflutter and the internet ablaze with an image of her enviable bicep. <\/p>\n<p>Lauded by fans as a \u201cthirst trap from space,\u201d the incendiary image shows Koch wearing a headset and holding a camera, her toned arm in full glory.<\/p>\n<p>The pic, <span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">originally shared by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NASAGoddard\/posts\/pfbid02YYU9ifSGu56ZRiFmmREH9Yp7777ge69YnZpKYsvmTMKcXbqcWRy5UnkAS2BQrxial\" target=\"_blank\">NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center<\/a>\u00a0on Facebook<\/span>, was taken last summer. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The pic, originally shared by\u00a0NASA\u2019s Goddard Space Flight Center\u00a0on Facebook, was taken last summer.  <span class=\"credit\">NASA\/James Blair<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The image was reposted by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/astrasdoctor\/status\/2040412342198981055\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@astrasdoctor on X<\/a> this week and has since been viewed nearly half a million times, inciting an army of arm admirers. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy new fav pic EVER,\u201d he captioned the shot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on behalf of all of us, one commentator shared, \u201cHoly sh\u2013, @Astro_Christina drop your arm routine.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAin\u2019t nooooo aliens starting sh\u2013 with her,\u201d said a second fan. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have nothing appropriate to say,\u201d added a third admirer. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat woman is my crush!\u201d confessed a fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Another joked, \u201cThirst traps from space. What an age we live in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Koch is the only female member aboard the Orion shuttle, which has completed its historic flyby of the moon and is now homebound. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NASA\/status\/2040844949197828284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a> described Koch as a well-seasoned astronaut and mission specialist, meaning she has \u201ctrained for all roles to jump into action wherever needed.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Koch is the only female member aboard the Orion shuttle, which has completed its historic flyby of the moon and is now homebound.  <span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>And it would seem that training includes arm day. <\/p>\n<p>Indeed, even while aboard the Orion, Koch maintains a heavy workout regimen. <\/p>\n<p>The flight pod is outfitted with a flywheel that allows the crew to engage in resistance training, including rowing, squats, and deadlifts. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/blogs\/missions\/2026\/04\/02\/artemis-ii-flight-day-2-orion-completes-tli-burn-crew-begins-journey-to-the-moon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA compares the <\/a><span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/blogs\/missions\/2026\/04\/02\/artemis-ii-flight-day-2-orion-completes-tli-burn-crew-begins-journey-to-the-moon\/\" target=\"_blank\">flywheel\u2019s operation\u00a0<\/a>to a yo-yo:<\/span> \u201cThe device provides resistance proportional to the force applied, allowing loads up to 400 pounds.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis capability is especially important in deep space, where astronauts do not have access to the extensive exercise equipment aboard the International Space Station,\u201d NASA continued. <\/p>\n<p>Beyond her role as an astronaut, Koch leads an active lifestyle that includes surfing, rock climbing, running, yoga, and backpacking. <\/p>\n<p>Girl, it <em>shows<\/em>. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Koch posted an image of herself in one of the spaceship\u2019s windows, silhouetted by a staggering view of Earth.  <span class=\"credit\">via REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Feeding the fanfare, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWxhryeDVim\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a> posted another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWxhryeDVim\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">image<\/a> of Koch post-workout, with an American flag in the background, hair haloed and <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/07\/lifestyle\/new-nasa-photo-promises-to-shut-down-flat-earthers-did-it-work\/\">jawline sharp enough to cut a Flat Earther down to size<\/a>. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>Patriotism and nerddom have never been hotter. <\/p>\n<p>Koch also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DWxQ9uJER_I\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted an image of herself<\/a> in one of the spaceship\u2019s windows, silhouetted by a staggering view of Earth. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst braids to leave Earth orbit. (unconfirmed),\u201d she captioned the shot. <\/p>\n<p>The crush-worthiness of Koch makes her the second member of the Orion team to be christened a space-age sex symbol.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, her cosmic colleague<span style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 0px\">,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/02\/sports\/artemis-ii-astronaut-victor-glover-was-once-a-two-sport-college-athlete\/\" target=\"_blank\">Victor Glover,<\/a>\u00a0was filmed taking a space shower during a live feed, and his impressive physique did not go unnoticed<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The footage showed the two-sport college athlete and the first black man to orbit the moon, using a \u201chygiene towel\u201d (essentially an interstellar wet wipe) after exercising. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cOmg, Astronaut Victor Glover is so physically fit. Please let him exercise a lot,\u201d pleaded one admirer.<\/p>\n<p>While Koch and Glover are literally out of this world, they\u2019re also out of the game.<\/p>\n<p>Koch is happily married and lives in Galveston with her husband, Bob Koch, and their rescue pup, LBD, an abbreviation of her given name, Little Brown Dog.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Glover has been married to his wife Dionna Glover for more than two decades, and the pair shares four daughters, Genesis, Maya, Joia, and Corinne.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/07\/lifestyle\/christina-kochs-thirst-traps-from-artemis-ii-go-viral\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s the zero-gravity gun show. Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch set hearts aflutter and the internet ablaze with an image of her enviable bicep. 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