article_snippet: Virts, 47, of Baltimore, Maryland, joked that A female NASA astronaut could be gearing up for a 'second career after astronaut'.
article_snippet: A female NASA astronaut and Cristoforetti are currently on a six-month mission with Expedition 43 to the International Space Station.
article_snippet: He and Cristoforetti are set to return to Earth on May 14.
article_snippet: On January 1 The mechanical engineer gave the flight engineer a trim to ring in the New Year, with photographs uploaded to Twitter.
article_snippet: The mechanical engineer was on board Expedition 36 to the International Space Station at the time.
highlights_snippet: The duo are currently on a six-month mission with Expedition 43 to the International Space Station .
  