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Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut at 70, arrives in Houston after 7-month space mission (photo)
Don Pettit arrived in Space City on Sunday (April 20), which happened to be his 70th birthday.
NASA Confirms 70-Year-Old Astronaut Don Pettit Is Doing Well Despite Looking Frail After Landing
NASA’s oldest serving astronaut returned to Earth on Saturday following a 7-month mission on board the International Space ...
NASA astronaut Don Pettit to return to Earth after more than 200 days in space
Astronaut Don Pettit, who has been at the International Space Station since September, is set to land Saturday in Kazakhstan ...
What qualifies someone as an astronaut? Did Katy Perry go to space?
She tried going to space in 2011 and has been fascinated with astronomy and everything extraterrestrial for years. But is ...
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Europe’s mini food lab launches into space to grow steaks, potatoes from single cells
ESA sent a bioreactor into space, the first step in manufacturing appealing food for astronauts and a multi-planetary human ...
The Debate Over Whether Katy Perry Is an Astronaut Rages On
The drama swirling around the all-female Blue Origin flight continues to be a spectacle of infotainment nonsense.
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‘Exhilarating, inspirational:’ Former NASA astronaut’s Science Blast returns for 13th year
Former NASA astronaut José M. Hernández’s 2025 Science Blast STEAAM Initiative: "A Million Miles Away," returned to ...
Astronaut’s 70th birthday will involve a space-based roller coaster ride
Pettit has been dazzling fans back on terra firma with his amazing photography during his seven-month mission, with standout ...
An astronaut’s awe-inspiring views from life in space
Longtime NASA astronaut Don Pettit, who has ventured to space four times, returned to Earth on Saturday night from the ...