Whitson, who was born in Mount Ayr and grew up in Beaconsfield, will be honored at an induction ceremony on May 31.
The four American astronauts aboard the ISS, including the Boeing Starliner crew, spoke to USA TODAY in an exclusive interview Tuesday.
The two most successful teams in the history of English football, the reds of Manchester and Liverpool have faced off 216 times since their first meeting in 1894.
When Ham set off on his space flight in 1961, he paved the way for the first American to go to space months later.