# Peggy Whitson

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373E-407-Plant Companionship

On Earth, human life is enabled by plants which provide us with calories, vitamins, fuel, medicines, and oxygen to breathe. In addition, recent scientific studies indicate that plant cultivation reduces anxiety and depression and has a positive influence on diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and lon…

What happens when it's not NASA bringing civilians to space?

In 1985, high school teacher Christa McAuliffe was selected to become the first private citizen to travel to space. After the Challenger explosion that killed her and 6 other astronauts, NASA scrapped its Teacher in Space Project; it was still too risky to send private citizens to space.   40 year…

Peggy Whitson

Peggy Whitson always wanted to be an astronaut and she achieved her dream, becoming the first woman to command the ISS. Image: NASA. Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ninehourfilms

Ep. 107 Women Who Changed the World (And the World Forgot)

These women changed the world. Nobody told you about them. In this Women's History Month special, Dali Rivera takes you on a personal journey from her childhood dreams of becoming everything from a pilot to an architect, through 10 years of military service as a mechanic and drill sergeant, all the…

Another Fire

In this electrifying episode, Dr. Peggy Whitson – record-shattering astronaut, biochemist, and ISS commander – takes us from a tiny Iowa farm town to the very edge of uncertainty in space. She reveals how Apollo 11, Star Trek, and stubborn grit turned a “flash in the pan” dream into nearly 700 days…

Astronaut Bill Readdy Takes Us Into Orbit

Guest: Astronaut & Naval Aviator Bill Readdy Episode Theme: Leadership, trust, resilience, and high-performance teamwork under pressure. In this powerful episode of Be Undaunted, hosts Tara Collingwood and George Dom sit down with retired NASA astronaut, naval aviator, and aerospace executive Bil…

Space Audity: The challenges of space communication

We've all heard the iconic recordings from the Apollo missions. But how exactly does NASA manage to run live audio between Earth and the moon? And how might we chat with astronauts on Mars and beyond? Featuring Astronaut Peggy Whitson, NASA Audio Engineer Alexandria Perryman, and Astrophysicist Pau…

The Secret Pattern All High Achievers Share - Ruth Gotian

Being told you're "the glue that keeps everything together" sounds like a compliment—until you realize it's the very reason they never considered you for the promotion. Dr. Ruth Gotian spent 15 years being perfect at her job, and it almost cost her everything. Dr. Ruth Gotian is the Chief Learning…

Iowa | America 250: Air and Space Power Story — Ep. 29

This week we visit Iowa! Even though it is landlocked, the Hawkeye State played a big role in naval aviation history. It was the home of Eugene Ely, an early naval aviation pioneer who was the first pilot to takeoff and land from the deck of a ship. Iowa was also the home of Naval Air Station Ottum…

The Space Show Presents Dr. Mark Shelhamer re His New Book On Humans To Mars, “Are We Ready To Go.”

The Space Show Presents Dr. Mark Shelhamer, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, “Are We Ready” Quick Summary: This was a Space Show podcast discussion with Dr. Mark Shelhamer, author of “Are We Ready?” about the human challenges of Mars missions. Dr. Shelhamer, a biomedical engineer and former chief scientist of…