NASA has announced that astronaut Christina Koch will attend the Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams game in Philadelphia on Sunday, Oct. 4, as part of the agency's ongoing Inspiration Tour. Because nothing says "America's strengths in space exploration and aeronautics innovation" quite like watching two teams fight over an oblong ball.

Koch, a self-proclaimed Philadelphia sports fan, is an explorer and engineer who has spent a total of 338 days in space across two missions. Earlier this year, she served as a mission specialist for NASA's Artemis II mission. On April 1, Koch launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard the Orion spacecraft on top of the agency's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket. Koch and her fellow crew members completed a historic lunar flyby, marking humanity's return to the vicinity of the Moon for the first time in more than 50 years. So, yes, she's earned the right to watch the Eagles lose in person.

Before the game, NASA team members will engage with fans at the agency's Experience Zone, located outside the stadium from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fans can learn more about NASA's return to the Moon through the Artemis program, enjoy interactive games, and capture photos at a selfie station and with a large, inflatable NASA logo. Because if there's one thing football fans crave, it's an inflatable logo and a chance to learn about lunar trajectories.

The Inspiration Tour, which stops across the nation, convenes academic, industry, and public sector stakeholders to connect the agency with the people, technologies, and organizations that drive American leadership in space. The tour will culminate in MAX POWER, a public exposition of American air and space innovation, on Saturday, Nov. 7, and Sunday, Nov. 8, on and near the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Held in honor of America's historic 250th anniversary, the multi-day, family-friendly event will showcase next-generation aircraft, spacecraft, autonomous vehicles, and technologies that will help define the future of transportation in air and space.

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