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NASA’s Oldest Active Astronaut Lands with his Crewmates on 70th Birthday
The Oldest and veteran astronaut reached home with two russian cosmonauts on April 20 after working for seven months after ...
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Column: To still be able to be an astronaut when you’re 70 is inspirational
Space. It’s the final frontier, you know. This last week saw some big space news, says comedian and writer Steve N Allen.
NASA ends lease for NYC Climate Center as part of Donald Trump administration federal property review
NASA is ending its lease for the Goddard Institute for Space Studies in NYC, part of a federal review. The institute, vital ...
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An off-planet birthday! NASA’s longest-serving astronaut returns to Earth on his 70th birthday.
“Today at 0420 Moscow time (0120 GMT), the Soyuz MS-26 landing craft with Alexei Ovchinin, Ivan Vagner and Donald (Don) Pettit aboard landed near the Kazakh town of Zhezkazgan,” Russia’s ...
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Don Pettit: The cosmic craftsman who blended science with soul
Through his work and his words, Pettit put forth a hypnotic vision of space exploration that blended wisdom with great wonder. Donald Roy Pettit, born on April 20, 1955, is a notable American ...
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'I didn't look too good because I didn't feel too good': NASA astronaut Don Pettit explains why he seemed so unwell after landing (video)
Seventy-year-old NASA astronaut Don Pettit looked pretty peaked shortly after returning to Earth from the ISS this month. And ...
'I feel like a little kid': NASA astronaut, 70, reflects on his 220-day mission
"You're floating, and your body, all these little aches and pains, and everything heal up, and you feel like you're 30 years old again," the 70-year-old veteran astronaut said.
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NASA astronaut Don Pettit to discuss his seven-month space mission on April 28; check live streaming details, time and how you can participate
Astronaut Don Pettit will host a live conference on April 28 to discuss his 220-day mission on the International Space Station (ISS), where he conducted vital research, including 3D printing in ...