Karen Nyberg | |
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| Born | Karen LuJean Nyberg October 7, 1969 |
| Education | University of North Dakota (BS) University of Texas, Austin (MS) |
| Spouse | Doug Hurley |
| Space career | |
| NASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 180d |
| Selection | NASA Group 18 (2000) |
| Missions | STS-124 Soyuz TMA-09M (Expedition 36/37) |
Mission insignia |    |
| Retirement | March 31, 2020 |
| Website | Official website |
Karen LuJean Nyberg (born October 7, 1969) is an American mechanical engineer and retired NASA astronaut. Nyberg became the 50th woman in space on her first mission in 2008. Nyberg holds a Ph.D in mechanical engineering. She started her space career in 1991 and spent a total of 180 days in space in 2008 and 2013 as a mission specialist on STS-124 and a flight engineer on Soyuz TMA-09M.