June 9, 2022 Credit: NASA Meir hovers for a portrait in the weightless environment of the International Space Station on March 29, 2020. Jessica Meir had dreamed for decades about what it would be like to sail among the stars. And when she got her chance in 2019, the experience surpassed all of her expectations. This weekend, the UC San Diego alumna will return to the university to share the wonders of her journey to space as a NASA astronaut and offer words of ...