Astronaut Peggy Whitson Returns To Earth Spending Over 600 Total Days Off Planet

<p>Astronaut Peggy Whitson, who spent more time in space than any American in history, returned to Earth Saturday night.</p>

Sunday, September 3rd 2017, 9:41 pm

By: News On 6


Astronaut Peggy Whitson, who spent more time in space than any American in history, is back on Earth tonight.
    
Whitson along with another American and a Russian landed in Kazakhstan shortly after sunrise Sunday there, Saturday night here.

She spent 288 days at the International Space Station on this mission bringing her total to 665 days off the planet.

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