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

Peggy Whitson made history as the first female commander of the International Space Station (ISS) in 2007, but behind the success was her grit of applying to become an astronaut for 10 years.

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 ...

Peggy Whitson, welcome back to Earth. WHITSON: Well, it's - I would say it's great to be back, but it was great to be up there, too. So it was a great experience all around.

Retired NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, America's most experienced space flier, and private pilot John Shoffner, a veteran GT3-class race car driver, plan to lead a four-person crew on a commercial ...

The nations of Hungary, India and Poland have officially wrapped their first crewed missions to the International Space Station.

For Peggy Whitson, it's her fourth trip. She's done 10 spacewalks. She is known as space ninja. KELLY: In 2017, she broke the American record for the most cumulative days in space, a total of 665.

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson retired from the space agency on Friday, after a record-breaking 32-year career. The 58-year-old biochemist has logged more time in space than any other American and ...

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… ...

Astronaut Peggy Whitson, who served as flight engineer for Expedition 50, stands Dec. 3, 2016, in the cupola of the International Space Station. (Courtesy of NASA) ...

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 ...