She earned her bachelor’s degree in physical science in 1987 and later obtained a master’s degree in engineering management from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1995.

Sunita Williams, 59, is a veteran astronaut with NASA and a retired U.S. Navy officer. She was born in Euclid, Ohio, and considers Needham, Massachusetts, her home.

Sunita Williams' extraordinary career in space exploration includes setting records for the longest spacewalk by a woman and becoming the second-longe