I WONDER - Who Is Peggy Whitson?

Peggy Whitson holds the record for the most cumulative days spent in space by a NASA astronaut. She also held the record for the longest single space flight by a woman at 289 days until 2019. Additionally, Whitson was the first female commander of the International Space Station.

Who holds the record for the most cumulative days spent in space by a NASA astronaut?

• Eileen Collins

• Mae Jemison

• Sally Ride

• Peggy Whitson

Until 2019, how many days did Peggy Whitson spend on her longest single space flight?

• 365 days

• 150 days

• 289 days

• 200 days

In what year did Peggy Whitson's record for the longest single space flight by a woman get surpassed?

• 2018

• 2021

• 2019

• 2020

Who was the first female commander of the International Space Station?

• Christina Koch

• Peggy Whitson

• Valentina Tereshkova

• Yuri Gagarin

What significant role did Peggy Whitson achieve at the International Space Station?

• First female astronaut

• First female commander

• First woman to walk in space

• First woman to orbit the Earth