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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.
An off-planet birthday! NASA’s longest-serving astronaut returns to Earth on his 70th birthday.
NASA’s oldest astronaut has returned to his home planet after spending the days leading up his 70th birthday off-world.
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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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 ...