Maine-born astronaut Jessica Meir thrilled about her upcoming return to Earth

NASA’s SpaceX crew, featuring Maine native Jessica Meir, recently addressed the public from the International Space Station as they prepare to return to Earth. After months of conducting a variety of experiments, including studies on bacteria and IV fluid production, Meir expressed her eagerness to reunite with her three-and-a-half-year-old daughter and experience nature once again. Though exact return details are pending, Meir has notably completed her seventh spacewalk, closely trailing the record of ten, held by fellow astronaut Chris Cassidy from Maine.