Ax-4 commander Peggy Whitson just extended her American duration record on the International Space Station. She also served ...

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

Peggy Whitson’s career as an astronaut has been trailblazing: With a total of 665 days in space, Whitson not only currently holds the space endurance record in the U.S., she is eighth on that ...

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

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 , who has spent more time in space than any other American, retired from NASA today (June 15), agency officials announced.

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson has spent more time in space than any other U.S. astronaut in history. From growing up on a farm in Iowa's smallest town to living and working at the International ...

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 ...

Astronaut Peggy Whitson, an Iowa native, has spent hundreds of days living among the stars during her career with NASA and Axiom Space. So, what's two more weeks?

For the first time, Whitson thought her dream of becoming an astronaut might be "realistic and achievable." Peggy Whitson aboard a T-38 jet aircraft rehearsing for her first space flight in 2002.

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 ...

NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson (left) waves while Russian cosmonaut Fyodor Yurchikhin (center) and NASA astronaut Jack Fischer (right) give two thumbs up during a post-landing photo shoot on Sept. 2 ...