NASA Astronaut Jessica Meir Named 2025 Photographer of the Year Finalist
Jessica Meir, who joined the agency in 2013 and participated in historic all-female spacewalks, is among the finalists for the 2025 award.
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir has been selected as a finalist for the 2025 NASA Photographer of the Year award. The recognition highlights a portrait taken at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston on 23 September 2025.
The image depicts Meir in the period following her launch on the SpaceX Crew-12 mission to the International Space Station. This mission is scheduled to commence in February 2026. Meir is pictured alongside the context of her upcoming international crew, which includes fellow NASA astronaut Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.
Meir joined NASA in 2013, bringing a background as a scientist who previously focused on the physiology of animals in extreme environments. Her tenure with the agency has been marked by significant operational achievements, including service as a flight engineer on International Space Station Expeditions 61 and 62.
Notably, Meir participated in the first all-female spacewalks, a milestone in the history of human spaceflight. Her selection as a finalist for the 2025 award underscores the agency's continued recognition of outstanding photography from its operations.
The 2025 NASA Photographer of the Year competition recognises visual documentation from the agency's diverse missions. While the specific criteria for the 2025 selection process are not detailed in the available reports, the honour reflects the professional standing of Meir within the global space community.
The portrait serves as a visual record of an astronaut preparing for the next phase of her career, bridging her extensive past experience with future exploration goals.
