Touchdown! Record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth

US astronaut Peggy Whitson has returned to Earth after a record-breaking mission.

Touchdown! Record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth
Sun, 03 Sep, 2017 - 11:53

US astronaut Peggy Whitson has returned to Earth after a record-breaking mission.

She has spent a total of 665 days off the planet - 288 days on this mission alone.

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