NASA astronaut Chris Birch, a white woman, poses for a portrait at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Her body is turned sideways as she looks into the camera. Credit: NASA/Josh ValcarcelALT

Chris Birch

After an academic career at U.C. Riverside and Caltech, Chris Birch became a track cyclist on the U.S. National Team. She was training for the 2020 Olympics when she was chosen as an astronaut candidate. https://go.nasa.gov/49WJKHj

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