Her dad taught her to reach for the stars ... so this astronaut took his college ring into space
Briefly

"When she told me she wanted to take my ring, I cried because I was so happy. Every time I look at this ring, I think, 'This has been in space..."
"I've known about his ring since I was a little girl. It's not just part of his story. It's part of my story, too ... His story is so much of the reason why I ended up in the career that I did."
Read at TODAY.com
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