638 days in space and the view is still amazing! Soaking up some sunset time in the cupola…
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Peggy Whitson
@AstroPeggy
Doctorate in Biochemistry, Axiom Space and former NASA Astronaut, 1st female Space Station Commander. Do your best, be positive, and dream BIG!
Houston, TexasJoined March 2015
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It’s been the greatest honor to live out my lifelong dream of being a 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!
Thank you, Mr. President, for the great opportunity to highlight the research we are doing up here aboard the and beyond!
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Join me in congratulating @NASA's @AstroPeggy by using the hashtag #CongratsPeggy! Earlier today: 45.wh.gov/YBZbAo
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!
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
Thinking of Valentina Tereshkova on the anniversary of her historic flight, leading the way for women in space.
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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Incredible view! Returning to the airlock after the successful removal & replacement of a key external computer. Thank you #NASAVillage #tbt
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I’ll be working aboard the longer than expected! This is where I make the greatest contribution so I'm looking forward to it.
I'm honored to be among 's Woman of the Year. Thanks for including my story on this incredible list: bit.ly/2zPkXnB
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.@AstroPeggy Whitson is breaking records and pushing the boundaries for women in space: glmr.co/SZnsTSm #GlamourWOTY @NASA
Fashion police, you have to grade us on a curve – we just love our country… a LOT!! Happy Birthday U.S.A.! #4thofJuly
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 .
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Sometimes it is difficult to visualize change over time. Take a look at this one….watch to the end.
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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 - svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4975
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #climate
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I love being on , and the science work is my favorite. Biochemistry, genetics, you name it! has it all.
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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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I never, ever, get tired of that view...
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?
Everyone needs to see this. There is nothing that can live up to the real deal.
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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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#Fitness is critical in space! Watch this #SpeedyTime video as I transform the multi-modal ARED machine during my workout.
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Zipped inside a cargo bag & took me over to the Russian segment. They were quite surprised when I popped out!
It’s all about perspective.
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The size of space - from an astronaut to the observable universe.
Credit: @nealagarwal
Interactive version bit.ly/3a3M8gC
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Can you believe how fast the James Webb telescope is moving? Check it out here. jwst.nasa.gov/content/webbLa
So amazing to be a part of this crew!
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!
Getting my station haircut today. Hope it will last 3 months. Who will cut my hair next time on ?
#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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Best “wearing of the green” I’ve ever seen. Taken by my crewmate during Expedition 52. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!🍀
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!
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 T38 - one of my favorite planes. ✈️ What is your favorite airplane?
Wearing that flag on my shoulder ISS always an honor!!
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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: go.nasa.gov/2WMBWXN
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#Supermoon adorns our rocket. Incredible perspective of spaceflight through the eyes of Bill Ingalls, phenomenal #NASAvillage photographer.
20 years after Valentina Tereshkova’s legendary flight, Sally Ride became the first American woman to fly in space.
I couldn't be more thrilled to experience microgravity again—675 days spent in space. And I'm ready for more!
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Way to go , ladies! Not an unexpected success...but happy to celebrate the fact you completed a walk together!
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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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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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Storing blood samples in our ULTRA-COLD freezer to maintain sample integrity. Watch how we take blood samples here: youtu.be/mUuRzZbM4uY
Soaring during our last spacewalk, going outside again tomorrow! Amazing being part of this great team keeping strong.
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!
#NASAvillage signatures fly with me. Representing thousands of folks with diverse jobs and stories who contribute to success.
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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.
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#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."
Space is where I feel the most at home! It is great to be back on for my fourth mission to space. #Ax2 youtube.com/watch?v=V9tj5R
There is so much beauty in the place we live....let’s take care of it. #EarthArt
Hope you can watch!
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!
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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.
Gorgeous image!
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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
Agreed. An incredible international team has made our work on the possible each day... for more than 17 years!
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I’m so proud to be a part of this international team -Expedition 52: Fyodor Yurchikhin, @Astro_Paolo, @AstroPeggy, @SergeyISS, @AstroKomrade
My first ride to space…
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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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Spacewalking is a kick hard to beat...but mentoring others has been a huge honor! #payitforward
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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.
Out of this world excited about being named Commander of the Axiom 2 flight to the !! I am looking forward to showing my pilot, , some space ninja secrets too. #Ax2
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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. axiomspace.com/press-release/
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Made up of layers upon layers…something we have in common planet structure…
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#CuriosityRover image taken on #Sol3356 with #Mastcam #Mars #NASA #Space
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
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.
In case there was any doubt….Yes, I am definitely excited to command the second private astronaut mission to the ISS! #AX-2
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It is impossible to pick my favorite photo from space. Being on reminds me that so many diverse perspectives still represent the one planet on which we all live. #Nobel4ISS #MondayThoughts
We are ready for our launch tomorrow! All #smiles today during our crew press conference in Baikonur, Kazakhstan.
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Happy #NationalScienceDay! Growing STEM cells on orbit was just one of the fun and interesting investigations I performed on .
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It was really exciting to be a part of Genes in Space-3. What can I say...science nerd and I love it.
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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. go.nasa.gov/2kKEwHY
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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!
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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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#OTD 1992 Galileo probe captures this. Named for Galileo Galilei - 1st to view Jupiter with a telescope. Honorary member of the #NASAvillage
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!
Saddened by the passing of #johnglenn, the first American to orbit the Earth. This is a tremendous loss for our nation and the world.
It never gets old...
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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
#NASAvillage hero Katherine Johnson. Space scientist who calculated flight trajectories for John Glenn's 1st orbital flight. #HiddenFigures
Float in the cupola, and watch the world go by for a whole orbit.
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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?
Lots of #science in the Microgravity Sciences Glovebox! My favorite so far is stem cell #research: go.nasa.gov/2m3mfYS
I plan on watching....how about you??
Experiencing the Earth from outside of the 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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Loved the serenade today! I hope you enjoyed meeting the #NASAvillage. Be sure to try the mac and cheese in the food lab!
Cassini probe unveils rings & moons. Named for Giovanni Cassini - 1st to observe Saturn ring divisions. Honorary member of the #NASAvillage.
I'm honored to help introduce a competition to design a lunar landing 50th anniversary coin.
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.@AstroPeggy and @USMint invite artists for competition to design Apollo 11 50th anniversary coin due in 2019. twitter.com/usmint/status/
Do what you do, ladies! Getting the job done is what it is all about.
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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
The science on ISS has matured with the station...going on 20 years now! So proud to be the hands of the investigators!! #beaspacegeek
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.@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 go.nasa.gov/2kKEwHY
Thanks for granting me your Lifetime Achievement Award & thanks to all who helped me accomplish my achievements along the way!
Laying flowers at the monument of Yuri Gagarin. #SpaceflightTradition in Star City Russia last week with Fyodor and .
I always enjoyed waking up first and floating through the darkened modules, alone in the space laboratory that I called home.
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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.
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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We are getting ready to depart to Baikonur. Looking forward to the next ride even more...the one on the rocket!!
150 percent support all my life...even if she wasn't sure she wanted me to launch on a rocket!
Thanks Mom! #InternationalWomensDay
My dad gave me the first glimpse of Earth from above in a Cessna 150, but he also taught my siblings and me the value of work ethic and a good laugh! #FathersDay
Our launch date grows near as they encapsulate our rocket ship into the upper stage. Some assembly required, but the batteries are included.
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Figuring out the best pose for the 4th of July! As fun as it is funny…happy Forth to all of you!
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The is massive! We had to break it up into pieces to fit it in our huge pool! Read the story here: go.nasa.gov/2nI5P9i
Witness history in the making on Saturday! Starting at 6pm ET, watch #SpaceLaunchLIVE: Crew-1 Lift Off for coverage of ’s next launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with astronauts on ! discovery.com/shows/space-la
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