On April 24, 2017, Peggy Whitson broke the record for longest time in space by a U.S. astronaut. She has spent a cumulative 665 days in space, including 10 spacewalks, but she almost didn't become an astronaut. It took five applications over 10 years before she was finally chosen for training. . . . . . . . . . #womanscientist #womeninscience #firstwoman #womenleadership #herstory #leadingwomen #womeninleadership #astronaut #womeninstem #stemwomen #womendoingscience #shecanstem #womanintech #womenwhoscience #womenempower #thisiswhatascientistlookslike #womeninscienceandengineering #womenintech #womenintechnology #womenshistorymonth #womenshistory #peggywhitson