dr. whitson. first of all, congratulations on your incredible milestone today. you may know that my father recently signed the inspire women act to encourage female participation in s.t.e.m. fields across all aerospace areas and really with a focus on nasa. so, encouraging women and girls to pursue s.t.e.m. careers is a major priority for this administration. and today we are sitting with an amazing example of how dr. rubins and you, dr. whitson. so, i would love to hear from you, what was the impetus for you to get involved in sciences? >> yeah, so, when i was -- >> actually, i -- >> -- 15, i went to a conference -- and that was very inspiring for me. it was sort of the beginning of recombinant dna and understanding biology. so, just that exposure to scientists and the kinds of things that you can do with science, technology and innovation. >> amazing. dr. whitson? >> for me, it was actually the apollo program was my inspiration, and that was when it became a dream to become an astronaut. but i d

dr. whitson congratulations every bed we here every betty is incredibly proud a reason to love space and think about space with tremendous discoveries of medicine and some many other fields. thank you very much. god bless you. god bless america we are very proud of you and your bravery. [inaudible conversations] >> that was day a little different . >> i love the of building your said the use the mass that but in conjunction with an activity we're doing that day. >> something that is fabulous my students use their pregnancy right now they are clipping videos and making questions to turn into their own building here. perfectly set up ready to go with a variety of topics that are current and relevant today. . . in 1979 c-span was created as a public service america's cable television companies. and it is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. >> the communicators attended the recent state of the net conference in washington d.c.. we spoke with people who helped shape how the internet is governed. they also talked about some issues of internet use today. >> george sadowski

dr. whitson has been breaking barriers since she began at nasa. to command the space station. eight space walks, most by she grew up on an iowa farm, watching moon landing at age 9. a dream was born. nasa ground crews amazed at her ability to get work inside and outside the station. >> have dubbed it the peggy factor. >> we have to continue to take the next steps in order for us in the future in exploration going to mars. >> are we going to mars? are we going to go? >> i absolutely believe we will. sooner the better i think. >> reporter: a goal closer to reality because of her record. >> this is a very special day in the glorious history of american space flight. >> david kerley, abc news, washington. >> to our own high flying lady who has returned. >> i was on a vacation from you. i really needed. kidding. but while i was away, also went for a little high flying adventure. >> did you go off a cliff? no, don't do it. ♪ fly away >> had a lot of fun paragliding off my >>> this morning on "world news now" -- deja vu here and in d.c. >> congress back

earlier this month, dr whitson was made commander of the international space station for the second timethe self—confessed germaphobe president about the practicalities of space? water is such a precious resource up here that we also are cleaning up owuor in and making it drinkable. and it's really not as bad it as sounds. well that's good, i'm glad to hear that. better you than me. donald trump was keen to find out when space travel to mars will be possible. upon hearing it would be at least a couple of decades away, he gave an ambitious response. well we want to try and do it during my first term, or at worst, during my second term, so we'll have to speed that up a little bit, 0k? doctor whitson is due to return in september, and should not be too surprised if she gets a surprise to the oval office, to distract the president from the rigours of the dayjob. i have been dealing with politicians all day, these people are so much more impressive, you have no idea. greg dawson, bbc news. after 26 miles, a helping hand summed up the spirit of the marathon shared by so many. how are you feeli

yes, sir, we have you loud and clear. ..the president was on script as he congratulated dr peggy whitsontime spent in space by an american astronaut. 534 days, and counting. earlier this month, dr whitson was made commander of the international space station for the second time in her career. she made her maiden spaceflight 15 years earlier. so what could she teach the self—confessed germaphobe president about the practicalities of space? water is such a precious resource up here that we also are cleaning up our urine and making it drinkable. and it's really not as bad it as sounds. well that's good, i'm glad to hear that. better you than me. flanked by his daughter and another astronaut, donald trump was keen to find out when space travel to mars will be possible. upon hearing it would be at least a couple of decades away, he gave an ambitious response. well we want to try and do it during my first term, or at worst, during my second term, so we'll have to speed that up a little bit, 0k? doctor whitson is due to return to earth in september, and should not be too surprised if she gets a

dr. whitson and celebrate the achievements in space science.ncluding how the inspire women canensures that nasa continue recruiting women for important step-related jobs in aerospace. after that, as mentioned, the president had a working lunch with nikki haley and other ambassadors of the country part of the un security council. under the president's leadership, america has once again taken a leadership role in the world stage and our global partners have welcomed his renewal of american diplomacy. later this afternoon the , president will sign a proclamation on holocaust remembrance day, part of the week long days of remembrance first held in 1979, later established by congress. tomorrow, as every president since the united states holocaust memorial museum opened in 1993, president trump will participate in the days of remembrance commemoration. as he said it during his video message to the delegates at the world jewish conference plenary assembly, the trump administration is committed to stamping out prejudice and anti-semitism everywhere it

dr. whitson? >> all right. president trump there speaking to the international space station on a historic day. two days after we all millions of people march for science around the world. i want to bring back kelly o'donne o'donnell. this is how president trump is kicking off day one of this important week. what else do woe have to focus on here? >> reporter: it has been unusual for the white house under the trump administration to preview multiple days ahead hub lick pi f -- publicly for us. in this case they did. he will celebrate his 100th day in harrisburg, pennsylvania. but you're right to point out the juxtaposition of talking to the astronauts, a march on the weekend for science and the president using earth day to tweet about the discrepancy that people see about jobs and environment and science. so other big items on this public week will include an unusual, unprecedented meeting of the united nations security council coming to the white house with nikki haley. the president will have high profile mee

dr. whitson has been breaking barriers since she began at nasa, the first woman to command the space stationt space walks, most by a female astronaut. the biochemist grew up on an iowa farm, watching the moon landing at age 9, and a dream was born. nasa ground crews, amazed at her ability to get work done in inside and outside the station. >> i got to get my bag. >> reporter: have dubbed it the "peggy factor." >> in order for us to exploration going to mars. >> reporter: are we going to mars sf. >> i absolutely believe we will. the sooner the better i think. >> reporter: a goal closer to reality because of her record. david kerley, abc news, washington. >> we're cheering on peggy tonight. >>> and i hope to see you right congressman macarthur promised to protect our health care. but when right-wing politicians tried to pass a disastrous health care repeal bill that raises costs and cuts coverage, macarthur wouldn't oppose them. macarthur wouldn't protect us from a bill that raises premiums and causes 24 million to lose their insurance. wouldn't oppose a massive "age tax" on people over 50. bu

dr. whitson became the first woman to command the international space station. and on monday, she will break the record for the most time spent in space of any american astronaut. the president joined by his daughter ivanka and nasa astronaut kate ruben will congratulate dr. whitson on this incredible accomplishment and discuss the importance of encouraging women to pursue careers in stem fields, science, technology, engineering and math. as you're all aware in addition to sign sag the nasa transition authorization act, the president recently signed the inspire women act which insures that nasa continues recruiting women for important s.t.e.m. related jobs in aerospace, an effort particularly important to this president. we're working closely with nasa and the department of education to make this conversation available to be classrooms throughout the country. the department of education will also be providing tools for teachers to build lessons around. this conversation between the president and these two outstanding american who are orbiting 220 miles above the

dr. whitson has been breaking barriers since she began at nasa, the first woman to command the space stationt space walks, most by a female astronaut. the biochemist grew up on an iowa farm, watching the moon landing at age 9, a dream was born. nasa ground crews, amazed at her ability to get work done in inside and outside the station. >> i got to get my bag. >> reporter: have dubbed it the "peggy factor." >> we have to continue to take the next steps in order for us in the future, in the exploration going to mars. >> reporter: are we going to mars? are we going to go? >> i absolutely believe we will. the sooner the better i think. >> reporter: a goal closer to reality because of her record. david kerley, abc news, washington. >> and we're cheering on peggy tonight. >>> and i hope to see you right back here tomorrow. good night. seconds. where are the security cameras and were they working? >> lessons learned at what cost? we're adding up the impact of friday's massive san francisco power outage. >> and new at 6:00, forensic evidence proves a mountain lion snuck into a bay area home and stol

dr. whitson? it was the apolo program was my inspiration and that was when it became a dream to become an astronaut. i don't think it became a goal until i graduated from high school when the first female astronauts were selected. seeing those role models and with the encouragement of my parents and various mentors in college and graduate school and when i started working at rice, that's what made it possible, i think, to become an astronaut. it took me a lot longer to become an astronaut than i ever really wanted it to take but i do think i'm better at my job because of the journey. >> you're an incredible inspiration to us all. i would also like to ask you one more question. i'm incredibly curious, as i'm sure all the students across the country are, to know what a day in the life in space is like? can you share what a typical day looks like and what the challenges are, just any special moments? >> a typical day, we wake up and look at the messages from the ground because we have a huge ground t

the first female commander of the international space station, dr peggy whitson, has just written herselfy books. she's spent a total of 534 days in space, a record for an american astronaut. she'd already completed the most space—walks by a female astronaut as well as being the first woman to head the iss twice. and to congratulate her she received a call from president trump. how does it feel to have broken such a big and important record? well, it's actually a huge honour to break a record like this, but it's an honour for me, basically, to be representing all the folks at nasa who make this space flight possible and who make me setting this record feasible. and so, it's very exciting to be at nasa. we are all very much looking forward, as directed by your new nasa bill, we are excited about the missions to mars in the 20305. and so, we actually physically have hardware on the ground that's been built for the sl5 rocket that's going to take us there and, of course, the hardware being built now is going to be for the test flights that will eventually get us there. but it's a very exciti

dr. whitson, on board the international space station, breaks the record for spacetime of any american astronautr that, as i mentioned, the president had a working lunch with ambassador nikki haley and the other ambassadors port of theup security council. under the president's leadership, america has taken a leadership on the world stain, and our global partners have welcome thd this renewal of american democracy. tomorrow, as every president sense the united states holocaust memorial museum opened this 1993, president trump will participate in a days of remembrance commemoration. as he said during his video message to the delegates of the world jewish assembly, the trump administration is committed to stamping out prejudice and anti-semitism everywhere it is found. following the proclamation, the president will host a ceremony for newly appointed ambassadors and have dinner with senator mccain and senator graham. the vice president will return to washington as he's finished him travel time. in hawaii today, the president will have lunch with troops at pearl harbor and participate in an arrival

within the last hour, president trump spoke with dr whitson and herfellow astronaut, jack fischer, andecord? well, it's actually a huge honour to break a record like this, but it's an honour for me, basically, to be representing all the folks at nasa who make this space flight possible and who make me setting this record feasible. and so, it's very exciting to be at nasa. we are all very much looking forward, as directed by your new nasa bill, we are excited about the missions to mars in the 2030s. and so, we actually physically have hardware on the ground that's been built for the sl5 rocket that's going to take us there and, of course, the hardware being built now is going to be for the test flights that will eventually get us there. but it's a very exciting time and i'm so proud of the team. great. and what are we learning from having you spending your time up there? i know so much research is done. i'm getting a glimpse of some of it right here in the oval office. what are we learning by being in space? well, i think probably the international space station is providing a key bridg

dr. peggy whitson is marking a record cumulative number of days in space, 534. she is scheduled to spend 666 straight days in orbit. >>> our county-by-county coverage begins in north jersey. >> that's where three dozen people are sick, possibly because of synthetic marijuana. newark police say they were tipped off last thursday night when they responded to a person foaming at the mouth. they said they got a dozen similar calls with some people going to the hospital. officers arrested two men on friday for possession of synthetic marijuana. authorities are looking for the source of the drugs. the chemical can cause seizures, hallucinations, and vomiting. >>> today in wilmington, delaware's two senators and attorney general will preview drug takeback day this saturday. that city can safely dispose expired or unused medications at more than two dozen locations across the state. it's happening in other states, as well. one goal is to cut the risk of addiction to prescription or over-the-counter drugs. >>> 4:46. now to burlington county. laciana tinsley of williamsbo

dr. peggy whitson, commander of the international space station via video teleconference.told you last week, dr. whitson who is on her third extended stage aboard the international space station, breaks the record for most space time than any american astronaut. the president was honored to talk about the incredible achievement by dr. hitson and discuss about space exploration and science. the president signed the resolution that nasa continues recruiting women for important jobs in aerospace. the president had a working lunch with ambassador nikki haley and other ambassadors of the countries part of the u.n. security council. underthe president's leadership america has taken a leadership role on the world's stage. our global partners welcomed this renewof american diplomacy. later on president signs a proclamation of holocaust remembrance day, first held in 1979 and later established by congress our nation's commemoration of holocaust. every president since the united states holocaust memorial museum opened in 1993, president trump will participate in a days of remembranc

dr. whitson has a chance to break that? >> she's going to get closer.s again maybe she will. the russians have a few -- smaller group of cosmonauts and they fly them over and over again. americans have a lot of astronauts, don't get to fly as much. but records are meant to be broken even in space. >> you still got the fire in your eyes. >> i'm very happy for peggy. thanks for covering the story. it's a great story. >> wonderful having you here. >>> coming up, a new study about bedtime and obesity. we'll talk about that when we come back. at petsmart, we loves like these guys, zoe and bo. they eat natural balance pet food. the limited ingredient diets help support healthy digestion are made from a single animal protein source and they offer grain-free varieties. right now at petsmart spend $50 on any natural balance product and save $10 on your next natural balance purchase so they can feel as good as they look. and when you buy any bag of dog or cat food we give a meal to a pet in need. it's that simple. petsmart - for the love of pets. when you're clos

dr. peggy whitson and the american space program and discussed the exciting future of space exploration andpace science including how they inspire women act which the president recently asked my client ensures nasa continues recruiting women for important stem-related jobs in aerospace. as i mentioned at the top, the president had a working lunch with nikki haley and other ambassadors of countries that are part of the u.n. security council. under the president's leadership, america has once again taken a leadership role on the world stage and our global partners have welcomed this renewal of american diplomacy. later this afternoon, the president will sign a proclamation on holocaust remembrance day, part of the weeklong date of remembrance first held in 1979 and later established by congress as our nation's commemoration of the holocaust. tomorrow as every president since the holocaust museum opened in 1993, president trump will participate in a days of remembrance commemoration. as he said during his video message to the delegates of the world jewish congress plenary assembly, the trump a

dr. peggy whitson on breaking the u.s. record on the most days in space and jokingly set a deadline for americans to make it to mars. >> what we want to try to do it during my first term or at worst during my second term. >> reporter: and while the president has called the 100 day mark a, quote, ridiculous standard, the white house launched this website today, outlining and commemorating what they see as their biggest wins so far. norah, it feels like sweeps week here at the white house. >> all right. margaret, thank you so much. >>> and monday "cbs this morning" will bring you a special broadcast live from inside the white house. we will feature john dickerson's interview with president trump, which will debut sunday on "face the nation." we hope you join us. >> north korea conducted a huge live fire military drill this morning to show of force was part of a birthday celebration for north korea's military. >> the drill happened as the u.s., south korea and japan started new military exercises. the u.s. aircraft carrier "c

dr. whitson became the first woman to command the international space station. on monday she will break the record for the most times spent in space of any american astronaut. the president joined by his daughter, ivanka and nasa astronaut kate ruben, will congratulate dr. whitson on this incredible accomplishment and discuss the importance of encouraging women to pursue careers in stem fields, science, technology, engineering and math. as you're all aware in addition to signing the nasa transition, in addition to signing the nasa transition authorization act the president also recently signed the inspire women act which insures that nasa continues recruiting women for important stem-related jobs in aerospace. and an effort particularly important to this president. we're working closely with nasa and the department of education, to make this conversation available to classrooms throughout the country. the department of education will be providing tools for teachers to build lessons around. this conversation between the president and these two outstanding america