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Astronaut Peggy Whitson will return to space for fourth time • Apr. 4, 2025, 12:56 PM ET (CBS)
Shubhanshu Shukla set to become first Indian astronaut on International Space Station • Apr. 2, 2025, 9:56 PM ET (The Indian Express)

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Also Known As Peggy Annette Whitson
Born February 9, 1960 (age 65) • Iowa

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