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

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 ...

It was the fourth private astronaut mission funded by Houston-based Axiom Space and the second commanded by veteran astronaut ...

A group of private astronauts are journeying home through outer space after spending a little more than two weeks at the ...

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Grace brought a privately-financed crew of researchers to the space station for a two-week stay.

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 ...

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, Poland ...

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.

Whitson became the first woman to serve as commander of the ISS during her last mission from 2007-2008. She is also expected to break the U.S. record of 534 days in space during her current trip.

American astronaut Peggy Whitson set a world record Thursday for the most spacewalks by a woman (eight) and the most accumulated time spent spacewalking (just over 53 hours). NASA’s Whitson, 57 ...