Whitson, who has spent more time in space than any other American, was glad to coach three first-time astronauts flying ...

After extending her cumulative days in orbit to 695 — more than any other American in space exploration history — Iowa native ...

Iowa native astronaut Peggy Whitson says her two main goals were met during the recent Axiom-4 mission to the International ...

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson takes us behind the scenes with a fascinating demonstration of how to don a spacesuit. As she ...

Astronaut Peggy Whitson, Expedition 16 commander, is pictured in February 2008 holding a beverage on the middeck of Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-122) while docked with the International Space Station.

Astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth late Saturday, wrapping up a record-breaking flight that catapulted her to first place for U.S. space endurance. Whitson's 665 days off the planet -- 288 ...

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is back on Earth, landing in Kazakhstan with two others after a record-setting space flight.Whitson's 665 days off the planet - 288 days on this mission alone ...

Wrapping up a record-setting flight, Peggy Whitson, America's most experienced astronaut with nearly two years of time in orbit across three missions, returned to Earth Saturday after a 288-day ...

Home / Iowa Ideas Astronaut Peggy Whitson to be keynote speaker for Iowa Ideas 2021 The Iowa native spent 665 days in space, more than any other U.S. astronaut ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Peggy Whitson turned 55 on Feb. 9, the same day NASA announced she would be one of six astronauts propelled 240 miles into space next year. A journalist soon asked her if it ...

In this Thursday, April 13, 2017 image from video made available by NASA, astronaut Peggy Whitson speaks during an interview aboard the International Space Station. The commander of the ISS says ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth late Saturday, wrapping up a record-breaking flight that catapulted her to first place for U.S. space endurance. Whitson’s 665… ...