In recognition of International Women's Day, here's NASA astronaut Peggy A. Whitson: Phd. in Biochemistry, two-time ISS commander, US record holder of the most time in space with a total of 665 days in space*, 10 space walks successfully completed, with a list of achievements, awards, medals and honours as long as my arm.
Oddly, her NASA bio doesn't give her full name, but I assume that the A stands for Achievement.
- Sid
* Surprisingly, this only puts her in 8th place overall -
numbers 1 through 7 are all Russian cosmonauts, with Gennady Padalka in
first place with a total of 879 days in space.
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