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Peggy Whitson

@astropeggy

Doctorate in Biochemistry, Axiom Space and former NASA Astronaut, 1st female Space Station Commander. Do your best, be positive, and dream BIG!

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The space environment is a great model system for looking at new drugs and ways to approach problems we all face as human beings. For example, an osteoporotic woman here on the ground can lose about 1% of her bone mass a year. In space, it's about 1% a month, which is one of the

The space environment is a great model system for looking at new drugs and ways to approach problems we all face as human beings. For example, an osteoporotic woman here on the ground can lose about 1% of her bone mass a year. In space, it's about 1% a month, which is one of the