This photo was taken shortly after we arrived on International Space Station for Expedition 50/51. I had spent more than a year in space prior to this picture and that made the switch to microgravity mode much quicker. It's different for everyone, but my body loves being in an environment…

My vantage point is very different for today's solar eclipse than it was in 2017 when I was on the International Space Station and we passed the eclipse three different times. Orbiting roughly 250 miles above Earth, we were high enough to see the full shadow of the Moon!

During an Expedition 16 spacewalk Daniel Tani and I installed the umbilical tray (power, data and thermal lines) to connect the heat rejection system on the truss to Node 2, with a matching set for redundant systems on the port side of the International Space Station. The truss holds a lot of…

After unpacking some cargo we had an empty extra-large cargo bag so Thomas Pesquet and @Astro_Kimbrough zipped me up in it and took me over to the Russian segment for unpacking. Our crew mate Oleg Novitsky was quite surprised when I popped out! Possibly my favorite space prank ever.…

Going back to space on Ax-2 was a dream come true. I retired from NASA in 2018, expecting I would ever have the chance to go to space again. Commercial spaceflight enabled by Axiom Space was a new chapter for me. Ax-2 was the first time I ever commanded a launch and entry…

Watch: Peggy Whitson and #Ax2 pilot John Shoffner, who helped test MIT's Gravity Loading Countermeasure Skinsuit on the International Space Station, join CNN 10 to talk about inspiring the next generation of astronauts. cnn.com/videos/cnn10/2…

Great questions from the University of Florida students! Thanks ACCENT Speakers for having me.

The International Space Station is a learning tool and a stepping stone that will help us explore further into the universe. Right now we're learning lessons about our life support systems, how to fix hardware, and how to move towards being a completely independent closed-loop system, which…

Such an honor….Micheal Collins personifies the Apollo 11 inspiration that started me on my life’s journey at age 9.

I love speaking with kids because they see things from such a different perspective and I think it's important to expose them to as many different avenues as possible so they can discover what they are passionate about. Some kids are enthralled with the idea of spaceflight and…

Axiom Space’s Director of Human Spaceflight, Peggy Whitson, discusses the significance of Axiom Station and how it will create new opportunities in low-Earth orbit. n.pr/48q65vV #BuildingForBeyond

Space is a team sport that requires passion and dedication. I was aboard International Space Station in 2017 when Hurricane Harvey hit Houston. Station had to keep running, despite the emergency on the ground, so Mission Control broke into three skeleton teams that took turns sleeping on cots…

Gorgeous shot of a sunrise with shadows highlighting thunderstorms.

I was very excited to be a part of this cancer research on Ax-2, and Ax-3 took it up a notch! Very exciting stuff.

#Ax2 #TeamAxiom

I'm often asked if I felt isolated or lonely in space, but I honestly never did. Even on my first flight in 2002, we had an internet protocol phone so I was able to call my friends and family most days. The first time I called my mom she picked up and I said 'Will you accept a…

Having flown in a Space Shuttle, Soyuz, and Dragon I would have to say that SpaceX Dragon is my favorite. I love them all for getting me to and from space safely, but Dragon is roomier than a Soyuz and the interface is so user friendly. Plus, who doesn't want to ride a Dragon?!…

Great perspective shot of our Dragon spacecraft during Ax-2 as we headed from Earth to the International Space Station!

Not one of my most exciting memories in space, but an astronaut has to be a jack of all trades and sometimes the toilet breaks. On this occasion I only just arrived on International Space Station and spent one of my first full days fixing the waste and hygiene compartment – replacing all the…