Rookie crewmates kept things fresh for Ax-4 astronaut Peggy Whitson: 'It's always great to relive a little bit of that first time'

Seven people in polo shirts and slacks gather around a table to enjoy a meal together aboard a space station.

Like many lifelong learners, astronaut Peggy Whitson says she found a way to grow her space skillset — even after 695 total days in orbit.

Peggy Whitson, the commander of Axiom Space's fourth crewed flight to the International Space Station (ISS), says she found new perspectives on visiting her off-Earth "home" by helping the three rookies who accompanied her on the Ax-4 mission last month.