Touchdown! Record-breaking astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth
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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SUBSCRIBEUS 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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