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Thursday, 17 July 2025

Peggy Whitson

American astronaut and biochemistry researcher (born 1960)


Peggy Whitson
Peggy Whitson

Peggy Annette Whitson is an American biochemistry researcher, and astronaut working for Axiom Space. She retired from NASA in 2018, after serving as Chief Astronaut. Over all her missions, Whitson has accumulated a total of 695 days in space, more than any other American or woman.

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