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Peggy Whitson

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Doctorate in Biochemistry, Axiom Space and former NASA Astronaut, 1st female Space Station Commander. Do your best, be positive, and dream BIG!

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The best way to end an interview in space..

The best way to end an interview in space..

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In orbit everyone is a gymnast! Tim Peake unofficially holds the record with 80 consecutive somersaults (a record that no one has attempted to beat).

In orbit everyone is a gymnast! Tim Peake unofficially holds the record with 80 consecutive somersaults (a record that no one has attempted to beat).

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The view from the cupola is absolutely breathtaking. It wasn't added to the Space Station until 2010 and I finally got to experience it on my third spaceflight. The 360 degree view of Earth is almost beyond words. It's like a giant live painting that is constantly changing. Definitely the best view in town!

The view from the cupola is absolutely breathtaking. It wasn't added to the Space Station until 2010 and I finally got to experience it on my third spaceflight. The 360 degree view of Earth is almost beyond words. It's like a giant live painting that is constantly changing. Definitely the best view in town!

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During a long duration mission another astronaut and I floated in the cupola for a full 90 minutes just watching the Earth go by beneath us. I looked at her and said, 'We just went around the world together.' It was spectacular!

During a long duration mission another astronaut and I floated in the cupola for a full 90 minutes just watching the Earth go by beneath us. I looked at her and said, 'We just went around the world together.' It was spectacular!

929,425 views • 9 months ago

"Fingernail delamination” is one of the most commonly cited spacewalking injuries, thankfully I've been pretty lucky, but I think any astronaut would agree that it's a small price to pay for the incredible privilege of being a spacewalker.

"Fingernail delamination” is one of the most commonly cited spacewalking injuries, thankfully I've been pretty lucky, but I think any astronaut would agree that it's a small price to pay for the incredible privilege of being a spacewalker.

351,944 views • 8 months ago

6 seconds before the Shuttle's liftoff, the three main engines would ignite. The engines were so powerful that they caused the vehicle to tilt despite being attached to solid rocket boosters. You could actually feel yourself tilting inside the vehicle and as soon as it rocked back to vertical, you were at zero. The solid rocket boosters and hold-down pyros ignited into what was basically a shaped charge, and bam! There was no question you were going somewhere fast!

6 seconds before the Shuttle's liftoff, the three main engines would ignite. The engines were so powerful that they caused the vehicle to tilt despite being attached to solid rocket boosters. You could actually feel yourself tilting inside the vehicle and as soon as it rocked back to vertical, you were at zero. The solid rocket boosters and hold-down pyros ignited into what was basically a shaped charge, and bam! There was no question you were going somewhere fast!

81,828 views • 4 months ago

The view from the International Space Station is breathtaking—but what makes it truly mesmerizing is how it constantly evolves. The ISS circles Earth roughly every 90 minutes, completing about 16 orbits per day. In that short time, our planet rotates eastward beneath the Station, shifting its ground track westward with each pass, giving us view cycles through different continents, oceans, cities, and weather patterns. It's a beautiful constantly changing mosaic of our planet!

The view from the International Space Station is breathtaking—but what makes it truly mesmerizing is how it constantly evolves. The ISS circles Earth roughly every 90 minutes, completing about 16 orbits per day. In that short time, our planet rotates eastward beneath the Station, shifting its ground track westward with each pass, giving us view cycles through different continents, oceans, cities, and weather patterns. It's a beautiful constantly changing mosaic of our planet!

26,085 views • 5 months ago

You can move large items in space with a fair amount of ease. This cargo bag was particularly big.. wait until you see what was inside!

You can move large items in space with a fair amount of ease. This cargo bag was particularly big.. wait until you see what was inside!

39,614 views • 10 months ago

I'm sometimes asked what my superpower is. And I think the answer might surprise people. It's not being an astronaut, or a biochemist - it's being a team builder. I learned the importance of building strong teams at a very young age, a skill that has served me well ever since.

I'm sometimes asked what my superpower is. And I think the answer might surprise people. It's not being an astronaut, or a biochemist - it's being a team builder. I learned the importance of building strong teams at a very young age, a skill that has served me well ever since.

14,782 views • 4 months ago

If a farmer's daughter from Iowa can become an astronaut, you can be just about anything you want to be!

If a farmer's daughter from Iowa can become an astronaut, you can be just about anything you want to be!

30,860 views • 1 year ago

One of my favorite #July4th memories with Jack Fischer!

One of my favorite #July4th memories with Jack Fischer!

36,341 views • 2 years ago

The start of a new school year is a great opportunity to create some fresh goals. I love sharing my lessons learned and will refocus my efforts on my own to-do list of things I still wish to achieve.

The start of a new school year is a great opportunity to create some fresh goals. I love sharing my lessons learned and will refocus my efforts on my own to-do list of things I still wish to achieve.

27,176 views • 3 years ago

I think that more people, especially our youth, would be interested in exploration if they simply had more exposure to it! Video: Ars Technica

I think that more people, especially our youth, would be interested in exploration if they simply had more exposure to it! Video: Ars Technica

15,601 views • 1 year ago

Sometimes you have to have a little fun in space and take advantage of microgravity!

Sometimes you have to have a little fun in space and take advantage of microgravity!

14,520 views • 2 years ago

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