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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 ...
NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson takes us behind the scenes with a fascinating demonstration of how to don a spacesuit. As she ...
Iowa native astronaut Peggy Whitson says her two main goals were met during the recent Axiom-4 mission to the International ...
Astronaut Butch Wilmore, who rode to the space station in June 2024 with Suni Williams aboard the Boeing Starliner, is ...
A private spaceflight, commanded by Iowan Peggy Whitson and featuring the first astronauts in more than 40 years from India, Poland and Hungary, came to a close Tuesday with a Pacific splashdown.
NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson splashed down safely in the Pacific early on Tuesday after her fifth trip to the International Space Station, joined by crewmates from India ...
Private spaceflight ends with a Pacific splashdown for astronauts from India, Poland and Hungary Axiom Space’s Peggy Whitson, the most experienced U.S. astronaut, served as commander.
In this photo from June 28, 2025, Expedition 73 flight engineer Jonny Kim and former NASA astronaut and director of human spaceflight at Axiom Space Peggy Whitson work together inside the ...
The three astronauts were accompanied by America’s most experienced space flier, Peggy Whitson, who works for Axiom Space, which chartered the flight.
Dr. Peggy Whitson was awarded the 2024 Michael Collins Trophy for Lifetime Achievement. Whitson's distinguished career is one of dedication, perseverance, and passion for space research. The Apollo 11 ...