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I started out as a farm girl in Iowa, and I dreamed of being an astronaut and an explorer. And I made it.
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After floating for nine and a half months in space, gravity is not your friend.
Peggy Whitson
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Gravity always sucks. It really, really does. It's a big challenge just re-adapting to feeling heavy again, you know? Even my arm feels heavy. My legs feel heavy.
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One thing that flying in space does for you is it gives you a change in perspective. We all have to live in the same place.
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The Earth is incredibly beautiful.
Peggy Whitson -
I don't sing in the shower.
Peggy Whitson -
Anyone that's ever gone to space is always wanting to go back.
Peggy Whitson -
One of the most beautiful sights is when the rim of the Earth is bright on one side, and you see this defined line of the atmosphere. You see how close and thin it is. We've got to be careful. We've got to take care of this planet.
Peggy Whitson
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Know what it is that drives you - motivates you - and pursue it. Endeavor to work to make it happen.
Peggy Whitson -
Life in zero gravity is hard to simulate. We practice on the ground what we call 'the day in the life' simulations, but it's just practicing some of the tests. It can't prepare you for the fact that all of your tools float if you don't pay attention to where they are! If you don't Velcro things down, they're gonna float away.
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I learned to not be afraid to fix things that break.
Peggy Whitson -
Unfortunately, spaceflight takes a lot of time and money.
Peggy Whitson -
I would love to set foot on another planet - lunar or Mars or somewhere.
Peggy Whitson -
We are absolutely ready to go to Mars. It's going to be a fantastic journey getting there and very exciting times.
Peggy Whitson