Peggy Whitson @AstroPeggy Twitter profile

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Peggy Whitson

@AstroPeggy

7 years

638 days in space and the view is still amazing! Soaking up some sunset time in the cupola…

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@AstroPeggy

6 years

It’s been the greatest honor to live out my lifelong dream of being a @NASA Astronaut. Thank you to the #NASAVillage and all who have supported me along the way. As I reminisce on my many treasured memories, it’s safe to say my journey at NASA has been out of this world!

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7 years

Thank you, Mr. President, for the great opportunity to highlight the research we are doing up here aboard the @Space_Station and beyond!

President Trump 45 Archived

@POTUS45

7 years

Join me in congratulating @NASA 's @AstroPeggy by using the hashtag #CongratsPeggy ! Earlier today:

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7 years

I am growing cabbage on station. I love gardening on Earth, and it is just as fun in space… I just need more room to plant more!

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4 years

Thinking of Valentina Tereshkova on the anniversary of her historic flight, leading the way for women in space. ⁣

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

It is one of those rides that you hope never ends. I am so grateful for all those who helped me on each of my missions! #LifeInSpace

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

Here’s what happens when space-folk take some pictures to show their USA-Pride… micro-gravity allows for some cool poses! Happy B-day USA!

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

Look at this! Absolutely Stunning! @Thom_astro captured the super moon!

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

I’ll be working aboard the @Space_Station longer than expected! This is where I make the greatest contribution so I'm looking forward to it.

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

Incredible view! Returning to the airlock after the successful removal & replacement of a key external computer. Thank you #NASAVillage #tbt

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Peggy Whitson

@AstroPeggy

2 years

Sometimes it is difficult to visualize change over time. Take a look at this one….watch to the end.

Kirstin Ferguson

@kirstinferguson

2 years

The clever people at @NASA have created this deceptively simple yet highly effective data visualisation showing monthly global temperatures between 1880-2021. Watch until the end... Learn more here - #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #climate

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

I'm honored to be among @GlamourMag 's Woman of the Year. Thanks for including my story on this incredible list:

Glamour

@glamourmag

7 years

. @AstroPeggy Whitson is breaking records and pushing the boundaries for women in space: #GlamourWOTY @NASA

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

Fashion police, you have to grade us on a curve – we just love our country… a LOT!! Happy Birthday U.S.A.! #4thofJuly

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

Gelatin in space! Looks a bit like a tadpole when it is floating around, but I promise it was a tasty treat for us on @Space_Station .

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

I love being on @Space_Station , and the science work is my favorite. Biochemistry, genetics, you name it! @ISS_Research has it all.

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@AstroPeggy

3 years

I never, ever, get tired of that view...

NASA

@NASA

3 years

As astronaut Kate Rubins continues work to secure a bolt on the bracket support structures at the base of the solar arrays, the @Space_Station is flying 261 miles over Venezuela and is about to pass over Brazil.

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

Zero gravity stem cell media exchange! The pink fluid is media–I'm removing a bit of old media and replacing it with new, little by little.

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

Practicing #SB51 football skills w/ @Thom_astro & @astro_kimbrough . I got a bit worried when Shane yelled "go long”.

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@AstroPeggy

5 years

Happy #InternationalWomensDay to the Trail Blazers who paved the way for my childhood dreams coming true! This group of women proved to me that becoming an astronaut could be a possibility if I worked hard and never gave up. Who inspires you?

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

Everyone needs to see this. There is nothing that can live up to the real deal.

Space for Humanity

@SpaceHumanity

4 years

Looking down at planet Earth from space with @nasa astronaut @AstroPeggy from the @Space_Station When all of us get to experience this view, the way the treat each other and do business here on Earth will completely change forever. #theovervieweffect #spaceforhumanity

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7 years

Gotta love zero gravity!

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

#Fitness is critical in space! Watch this #SpeedyTime video as I transform the multi-modal ARED machine during my workout.

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@AstroPeggy

2 years

Can you believe how fast the James Webb telescope is moving? Check it out here.

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

It’s all about perspective.

Wonder of Science

@wonderofscience

4 years

The size of space - from an astronaut to the observable universe. Credit: @nealagarwal Interactive version

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

Zipped inside a cargo bag @Thom_astro & @astro_kimbrough took me over to the Russian segment. They were quite surprised when I popped out!

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

So amazing to be a part of this crew!

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

My 3rd crop did the best! Chinese Cabbage we've been growing. The best part, after we harvested it for the #science , we got to eat the rest!

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

In the Christmas Spirit!

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@AstroPeggy

3 years

Best “wearing of the green” I’ve ever seen. Taken by my crewmate @Astro2fish during Expedition 52. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!🍀

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@AstroPeggy

1 year

I couldn't be more thrilled to experience microgravity again—675 days spent in space. And I'm ready for more!

Axiom Space

@Axiom_Space

1 year

It's official! @AstroPeggy cumulative time spent in space is 675 days.

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

Getting my station haircut today. Hope it will last 3 months. Who will cut my hair next time on @Space_Station ?

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

Happy #NationalAviationDay ! I love flying and the perspective you get when you’re above. It was always a thrill to get an opportunity to train in a @NASA T38 - one of my favorite planes. ✈️ What is your favorite airplane?

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@AstroPeggy

5 years

Wearing that flag on my shoulder ISS always an honor!!

Women@NASA

@WomenNASA

5 years

Happy #FlagDay ! Here, a flag is proudly displayed on Astronaut Peggy Whitson’s ( @AstroPeggy ) spacesuit in the U.S. Quest airlock as she prepares for her record-breaking eighth spacewalk. Explore more stars and stripes in space:

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

#Science is fun, especially when you are part of it! Being weightless in free fall, a thin string can easily redirect you.

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

I had the opportunity to write a letter to my younger self for CBS "This Morning." I'm still not quite done "growing up," but I think my 9-year-old self would be pretty excited to see what her 57-year-old self gets to do for a living!

From space, astronaut Peggy Whitson tells her younger self: "Ignore the naysayers"

Whitson, who has spent more time in space than any other American, returned from a 288-day mission in September

www.cbsnews.com

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

My kind of fireworks! #HappyFourthOfJuly

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

20 years after Valentina Tereshkova’s legendary flight, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space.⁣

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@AstroPeggy

5 years

Way to go , ladies! Not an unexpected success...but happy to celebrate the fact you completed a walk together!

NASA Astronauts

@NASA_Astronauts

5 years

Today's #FridayFunFact shouldn't come as a surprise... @Astro_Christina and @Astro_Jessica joined a long list of trailblazers, both male and female, marking significant milestones in spacewalk history when they performed their spacewalk today. We're celebrating with bonus facts🌟

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

#Supermoon adorns our rocket. Incredible perspective of spaceflight through the eyes of Bill Ingalls, phenomenal #NASAvillage photographer.

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

Records are made to be broken...it is a sign of progress! Congrats @Astro_Christina !

International Space Station

@Space_Station

4 years

NEW RECORD! NASA astronaut @Astro_Christina now has a place in the record books for the longest single spaceflight by a woman, eclipsing former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson’s record of 288 days. @AstroPeggy went back to zero gravity to say #CongratsChristina .

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

Storing blood samples in our ULTRA-COLD freezer to maintain sample integrity. Watch how we take blood samples here:

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@AstroPeggy

2 months

Having flown in a Space Shuttle, Soyuz, and Dragon I would have to say that @SpaceX Dragon is my favorite. I love them all for getting me to and from space safely, but Dragon is roomier than a Soyuz and the interface is so user friendly. Plus, who doesn't want to ride a Dragon?!…

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

Soaring during our last spacewalk, going outside again tomorrow! Amazing being part of this great team keeping @Space_Station strong.

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5 years

Celebrating Women in science. If you’re passionate about science - reach for the stars! Here’s to the future generations of women who’s scientific contributions will advance humanity in space exploration. Happy #WomenInScienceDay !

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7 years

Congratulations #NewAstronauts - welcome to the #NASAvillage !

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

#NASAvillage signatures fly with me. Representing thousands of folks with diverse jobs and stories who contribute to @Space_Station success.

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@AstroPeggy

1 year

Space is where I feel the most at home! It is great to be back on @Space_Station for my fourth mission to space. #Ax2

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@AstroPeggy

1 year

Our crew is ready! #Ax2

SpaceX

@SpaceX

1 year

Teams completed a full rehearsal of launch day activities with the @Axiom_Space Ax-2 crew

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@AstroPeggy

6 years

There has been no shortage of inspirational women in my life, but it was a pleasure to be surrounded by so many at last night's #GlamourWOTY ceremony. I'm honored to be counted among such an impressive group.

Glamour

@glamourmag

6 years

#GlamourWOTY honoree @AstroPeggy truly is an American hero: "I started out as a farm girl in Iowa, and I dreamed of being an astronaut and explorer. And I made it."

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@AstroPeggy

2 years

Congrats, Mark, on moving up the list for single flight duration! If you want to stay another 277 more days, you can pass my cumulative time in space!

International Space Station

@Space_Station

2 years

Today @Astro_Sabot reaches 289 days in space, passing @AstroPeggy ’s third-longest single spaceflight record of 288 days. He will break two more @NASA_Astronauts records before he lands on March 30 with 355 days.

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@AstroPeggy

11 months

My first ride to space…

National Air and Space Museum

@airandspace

11 months

On this day in 2002, Space Shuttle Endeavour lifted off on STS-111, which launched the Expedition 5 crew, took supplies to the International @Space_Station , and brought the Expedition 4 crew back to Earth.

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Peggy Whitson

@AstroPeggy

3 years

Gorgeous image!

Andrew McCarthy

@AJamesMcCarthy

3 years

The @Space_Station transiting the lunar terminator. This is the second image that got me shortlisted for the astrophotographer of the year award, and remains my favorite transit pic I’ve captured. #Astrophotography #space #opteam

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

There is so much beauty in the place we live....let’s take care of it. #EarthArt

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

Hope you can watch!

CBS News

@CBSNews

4 years

Coming up, retired astronaut Peggy Whitson ( @Astropeggy ), who spent 665 days in space, joins @CBSThisMorning to share tips on getting through self-isolation.

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11 months

Today is the 40th anniversary of Sally Ride’s first flight into space! She and the rest of the women selected in that first class of female astronauts changed my dream of becoming an astronaut into a goal. Thank you all for the inspiration.

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@AstroPeggy

5 years

I never dreamed of being a #RockStar , but there it is! What a an amazing honor in Mount Ayr Iowa.

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@AstroPeggy

3 years

Out of this world excited about being named Commander of the Axiom 2 flight to the @Space_Station !! I am looking forward to showing my pilot, @johnpshoffner , some space ninja secrets too. #Ax2

Axiom Space

@Axiom_Space

3 years

Legendary astronaut @AstroPeggy and mission pilot @johnpshoffner will lead Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), the second-ever planned private mission to the International Space Station, with the aim of advancing science in orbit. Chapter 2 begins.

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4 years

Spacewalking is a kick hard to beat...but mentoring others has been a huge honor! #payitforward

Christina H Koch

@Astro_Christina

4 years

Five and a half years ago, @AstroPeggy took time to attend my first ever spacewalk training run as a mentor. It is beyond an honor to follow in her footsteps today. I can’t wait to pay it forward to the next explorers and watch them fly even higher.

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@AstroPeggy

2 years

Made up of layers upon layers…something we have in common planet structure…

Mars Mission Images Bot 🤖

@MarsMissionImgs

2 years

#CuriosityRover image taken on #Sol3356 with #Mastcam #Mars #NASA #Space

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1 year

In case there was any doubt….Yes, I am definitely excited to command the second private astronaut mission to the ISS! #AX -2

Axiom Space

@Axiom_Space

1 year

Meet Peggy Whitson, Ax-2 Commander

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

Agreed. An incredible international team has made our work on the @Space_Station possible each day... for more than 17 years!

Jack Fischer

@Astro2fish

7 years

I’m so proud to be a part of this international team -Expedition 52: Fyodor Yurchikhin, @Astro_Paolo , @AstroPeggy , @SergeyISS , @AstroKomrade

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3 years

On NASA’s day of Remembrance, we are reminded of the risks of space exploration. For the sake of the Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia crews, we must not forget the daily diligence required for success. #NASARemembers

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@AstroPeggy

11 months

I guess we didn’t return it as clean as when we launched….but so cool that it will be reused on many future launches!

SpaceX

@SpaceX

11 months

Tracking footage of Falcon 9 first stage returning to Earth after launching the Ax-2 mission to orbit

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@AstroPeggy

3 years

Excited to be a part of the next station @Axiom_Space .

Axiom Space

@Axiom_Space

3 years

Under construction now. By humans today. For humankind tomorrow.

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

It is impossible to pick my favorite photo from space. Being on @Space_Station reminds me that so many diverse perspectives still represent the one planet on which we all live. #Nobel4ISS #MondayThoughts

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

Happy #NationalScienceDay ! Growing STEM cells on orbit was just one of the fun and interesting investigations I performed on @Space_Station .

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

We are ready for our launch tomorrow! All #smiles today during our crew press conference in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

Fun Fact: My dad was growing soybeans on Earth while I was growing them on-orbit. Guess we should check on the crops this year!

NASA History Office

@NASAhistory

4 years

In September 2017, astronaut @AstroPeggy set a U.S. record with 665 days in space! In this photo from 2002, when she spent six months as the Science Officer on the @Space_Station , Whitson checks on a soybean plant grown completely in space!

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I'm a (very) small town farm girl who had a big dream; I have found over the years that living a little bit outside of my comfort zone has continuously gotten me to my next step and maybe even to a step that I wouldn't have reached otherwise. You will never know what you might…

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6 years

It was really exciting to be a part of Genes in Space-3. What can I say...science nerd and I love it.

ISS Research

@ISS_Research

6 years

For the first time, unknown microbes have been identified on @Space_Station , without needing to be sent back to Earth for sequencing. Watch how scientists overcame #HurricaneHarvey to complete this experiment, and what it means for space exploration.

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1 year

Nothing beats the feeling of flying in microgravity

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7 years

#OTD 1992 Galileo probe captures this. Named for Galileo Galilei - 1st to view Jupiter with a telescope. Honorary member of the #NASAvillage

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21 years ago today, I returned to Earth from my first spaceflight on Space Shuttle Endeavor. I had taken to microgravity so easily in space that I was surprised at how difficult it was for my body to readjust to gravity again. Unfortunately, it's something that has followed me to…

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

It never gets old...

Jessica Meir

@Astro_Jessica

4 years

Morning views on @Space_Station . Although we're only ~250 miles closer to the Moon than you are, we can see it more clearly since it's not obscured by the Earth’s atmosphere. We at @NASA are celebrating the #Apollo50th anniversaries & looking forward to our return there! #Artemis

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5 years

Float in the cupola, and watch the world go by for a whole orbit.

Anne McClain

@AstroAnnimal

5 years

Enjoying my last weeks on @Space_Station ! Taking short breaks between all the activities onboard to soak up the views of our beautiful planet. Medical testing and packing to prepare for departure have been keeping us busy. What would you do if you had two weeks in space?

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7 years

Saddened by the passing of #johnglenn , the first American to orbit the Earth. This is a tremendous loss for our nation and the world.

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#NASAvillage hero Katherine Johnson. Space scientist who calculated flight trajectories for John Glenn's 1st orbital flight. #HiddenFigures

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@AstroPeggy

3 years

Let the training begin! @Axiom_Space @johnpshoffner #Ax2

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@AstroPeggy

6 years

Proud to be included in the 2018 #TIME100 list. See the full list here:

The 100 Most Influential People of 2023

Find out who made TIME's annual list

time.com

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

I plan on watching....how about you??

NASA

@NASA

4 years

They're coming home! 🌎🪂 On Aug. 1, astronauts @AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug will depart the @Space_Station on @SpaceX 's Crew Dragon spacecraft after a more than 60-day stay in space. Take a look at this recap of their #LaunchAmerica mission:

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Experiencing the Earth from outside of the @Space_Station for the first time is a moment I’ll never forget. Our planet is special, let’s take care of it. Happy #EarthDay !

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After unpacking some cargo we had an empty extra-large cargo bag so @Thom_astro and @Astro_Kimbrough zipped me up in it and took me over to the Russian segment for unpacking. Our crew mate Oleg Novitsky was quite surprised when I popped out! Possibly my favorite space prank ever.…

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@AstroPeggy

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Thanks to @Axiom_Space and @NASA for giving me these opportunities!

Axiom Space

@Axiom_Space

1 year

It's official! @AstroPeggy cumulative time spent in space is 675 days.

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My vantage point is very different for today's solar eclipse than it was in 2017 when I was on the @Space_Station and we passed the eclipse three different times. Orbiting roughly 250 miles above Earth, we were high enough to see the full shadow of the Moon!

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

Lots of #science in the Microgravity Sciences Glovebox! My favorite so far is stem cell #research :

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@AstroPeggy

7 years

Loved the @garthbrooks serenade today! I hope you enjoyed meeting the #NASAvillage . Be sure to try the mac and cheese in the food lab!

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@AstroPeggy

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Happy fourth! It was fitting that Dragon Freedom was on top of that Falcon 9…It was an exhilarating feeling of freedom for #Ax2 as we left left the Earth.

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7 years

Holiday Cookie Decorating Contest! They took it seriously!

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

Space jello!

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@AstroPeggy

4 years

Do what you do, ladies! Getting the job done is what it is all about. @Astro_Christina @Astro_Jessica

Jessica Meir

@Astro_Jessica

4 years

We may have packed up our #spacewalk bags for a bit last October, but this week @Astro_Christina and I will venture back out the hatch to finish the @Space_Station battery upgrade. Watch live on @NASA TV this Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 6:50 a.m. EST. #AllFemaleSpacewalk

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@AstroPeggy

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I'm often asked if I felt isolated or lonely in space, but I honestly never did. Even on my first flight in 2002, we had an internet protocol phone so I was able to call my friends and family most days. The first time I called my mom she picked up and I said "Will you accept a…

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Peggy Whitson

@AstroPeggy

7 years

I'm honored to help introduce a competition to design a lunar landing 50th anniversary coin.

NASA Astronauts

@NASA_Astronauts

7 years

. @AstroPeggy and @USMint invite artists for competition to design Apollo 11 50th anniversary coin due in 2019.

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Peggy Whitson

@AstroPeggy

7 years

Cassini probe unveils rings & moons. Named for Giovanni Cassini - 1st to observe Saturn ring divisions. Honorary member of the #NASAvillage .

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Peggy Whitson

@AstroPeggy

4 years

The science on ISS has matured with the station...going on 20 years now! So proud to be the hands of the investigators!! #beaspacegeek

ISS Research

@ISS_Research

4 years

. @AstroPeggy worked on the Genes in Space-3 study which completed the first sample-to-sequence process entirely aboard the @Space_Station . This makes it possible to identify microbes without having to send samples back to Earth. #WomensHistoryMonth

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Peggy Whitson

@AstroPeggy

3 years

I always enjoyed waking up first and floating through the darkened modules, alone in the space laboratory that I called home.

Thomas Pesquet

@Thom_astro

3 years

🌃 The Space Station at night. Science goes on 24 hours as many experiments inside and outside the Station run without us interacting with them, we can sometimes hear the hum or clicks of machinery doing their stuff for @ISS_Research through the night.