Megan McArthur: NASA’s Recently Retired Astronaut’s Lesser-Known Facts

Megan McArthur flew aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis in 2009, helping repair the Hubble Space Telescope during her first space mission.

She later piloted SpaceX’s Crew Dragon in 2021, becoming one of the few astronauts to command both shuttle and commercial spacecraft.

McArthur holds a Ph.D. in oceanography from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, blending science of the sea with space.

She spent 199 days aboard the International Space Station, conducting vital experiments in microgravity.

Few know she is married to fellow astronaut Bob Behnken, making them NASA’s celebrated astronaut couple.

Outside space, she is an advocate for STEM education, often inspiring young women to pursue science careers.