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

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

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 ...

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 ...

The International Space Station got more international Thursday morning with the arrival of astronauts from three countries ...

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

The four astronauts of Axiom Mission 4 were the latest to make a splashdown off the coast of California following a stint at ...

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.

The crew of four launched nearly three weeks ago on a flight chartered by the Houston company Axiom Space. Axiom’s Peggy Whitson, the most experienced U.S. astronaut, served as commander. Joining her ...