Astronaut Peggy Whitson just woke up to her 553rd cumulative day in space, making her the record-holder for longest stay of a U.S. astronaut up in the cosmos, but it isn’t the first time Whitson has taken a title.
Her other accomplishments include:
* the first woman to command the International Space Station, which she has done twice
* the record-holder for most cumulative time spent spacewalking by a woman (she’s completed eight space walks)
* number five on the all-time space walking list
Despite reaching such lofty heights, she hasn’t forgotten all the people who helped her reach them, tweeting:
You can hear Whitson discuss life in space with Texas school students in the following video. Never too busy to talk to the kids.
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