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.

Massachusetts native and astronaut Sunita Williams is scheduled to speak publicly on Monday for the very first time since splashing back down to Earth earlier this month. The former Needham resident will speak alongside fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore at the Johnson Space Center in Houston,

Sunita Williams spent a total of 608 days in orbit but the record for spending most time in space is held by another NASA astronaut. Read on to know more