Nasa record breaker back on Earth after logging 665 days in space

Peggy Whitson set multiple other records while in orbit: world ’s oldest spacewoman, at 57, and most experienced female spacewalker, with 10Astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth late on Saturday, wrapping up a record-breaking flight that catapulted her to first place for US space endurance.Whitson ’s 665 days off the planet – 288 days on this mission alone – exceeds that of any other American and any other woman worldwide.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 3, 2017 Category: Science Authors: Associated Press Tags: Nasa Space Science International Space Station Kazakhstan US news Russia Hurricane Harvey Source Type: news