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NASA's Oldest Astronaut Don Pettit Turned 70

Front Page Detectives on MSN · 2d

NASA’s Oldest Astronaut Don Pettit Turned 70 While Hurtling Towards Earth After a Seven-Month Mission at ISS

NASA veteran Pettit made ISS his second home, where he spent time doing research and created the zero-gravity Space Cup.

NASA astronaut Don Pettit to return to Earth: What to know about Oregon native

Astronaut Don Pettit, who has been at the International Space Station since September, is set to land Saturday in Kazakhstan with two Russians.

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 Station (ISS). Don Pettit marked his 70th birthday with a special homecoming, although his post-touchdown appearance raised concerns that the astronaut wasn’t doing so well after landing in Kazakhstan.

Chinese launches 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station

Space.com on MSN · 18h

China's Shenzhou 20 astronauts arrive at Tiangong space station (video)

Shenzhou 20 is the ninth astronaut mission to reach Tiangong, a T-shaped outpost that's about 20% as massive as the International Space Station. China finished assembling the three-module Tiangong in October 2022, though the nation's space officials have said that they may add more modules to it in the future.

NZ Herald · 5h

Chinese rocket launches three astronauts to Tiangong space station

A Chinese rocket carrying three astronauts to the country’s space station blasted off from its remote launch site on Thursday, the latest milestone in Beijing’s race to become

UPI on MSN · 23h

Chinese launches three astronauts to Tiangong space station

A crew of Chinese astronauts headed for orbit Thursday to begin a six-month-long mission aboard the Tiangong space station.

Space.com on MSN22h

Could astronauts visit the Hubble Space Telescope again?

NASA hasn't closed the door on the possibility — and the man in line to be the agency's next chief is a champion of the idea.

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Stunning Earth Day time-lapse captures aurora glow

Auroras are natural light displays that occur when charged particles from the sun interact with Earth’s magnetic field and ...

Prestige Online10h

Move over the Blue Origin crew, here are the most famous female astronauts who went to space

Amid Blue Origin's space flight mayhem, meet some of the most famous female astronauts who journeyed and contributed to space ...

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NASA capsule being built in Gilbert to orbit the Moon and become a stepping stone to Mars

The NASA HALO capsule being built in Gilbert will serve as a habitat for astronauts orbiting the Moon before they launch onward to Mars.

NASA Astronaut to Answer Questions from Students in California

WASHINGTON, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Students from Santa Monica, California, will connect with NASA astronaut Jonny Kim ...

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