Realizing the dream of space: Astronaut Peggy Whitson on leaving Earth for the first time

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</div> </div> <p class="dek___3AQpw">Peggy Whitson made history several times in her career as an astronaut. She spent a record-breaking 665 days in space and became the first woman to command the ISS. 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