by admin | Jun 11, 2003 | Human Interest
The first Iowa woman in space is headed the opposite direction on her next NASA mission. Mount Ayr native Peggy Whitson spent six months aboard the International Space Station last year. Later this month, she’ll head for Aquarius, an underwater lab off Key...
by admin | May 24, 2003 | Human Interest
A southern Iowa farm girl who grew up to become an astronaut will be in Ames this weekend, telling her tales of six months aboard the International Space Station. Mount Ayr native Peggy Whitson is being accompanied on this trip to Iowa State University by a mockup of...
by admin | May 20, 2003 | Human Interest
While most Iowans will never climb aboard the orbiting International Space Station, hundreds will be able to walk through a giant exhibit of the station this week in central Iowa. Tiffany Cordell, a spokeswoman for NASA’s Johnson Space Center, says the...
by admin | Apr 8, 2003 | Human Interest
The next NASA mission for astronaut Peggy Whitson, an Iowa native, will not be in outer space, but under water. Whitson will lead a two-week mission, 60 feet underwater near Key Largo. The facility’s called “The Aquarius” and returning to the surface...
by admin | Apr 7, 2003 | Technology
When America’s space shuttles return to routine flights, they’ll be taking along a spicy meal developed in Iowa. Des Moines-based Soy Creations has developed a freeze-dried chili that’s won the seal of approval from a taste-test team of NASA...
