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Chinese astronauts' return to earth delayed owing to weather
BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts' return to Earth has been postponed owing to weather conditions.
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 with two Russians.
NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts return to Earth after 200-day space mission
During their mission, Pettit and his crewmates spent 220 days in space, orbiting the Earth 3,520 times and traveling a total of 93.3 million miles.
Veteran NASA astronaut Don Pettit returns to Earth on 70th birthday
Veteran NASA astronaut Don Pettit celebrated his 70th birthday as he returned to Earth from a seven-month stay at the International Space Station
Three astronauts return to Earth after 220-day mission in space
Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner and NASA astronaut Donald Pettit arrived in Kazakhstan after completing a 220-day mission in space.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit to return from ISS on 70th birthday
NASA astronaut Don Pettit celebrates his 70th birthday with a spectacular return from the International Space Station after 220 days in orbit.
NASA's oldest astronaut lands in Scotland after returning to Earth
NASA's oldest astronaut landed at a Scots airport, hours after returning to Earth at the weekend.
NASA's oldest astronaut marks 70th birthday with epic return to Earth
A cake, gifts and a low-key family celebration may be how many senior citizens envision their 70th birthday. But NASA's oldest-serving
Shocking impact of 220 days in space as NASA's oldest astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday
Taking to Twitter to confirm the 70-year-old's safe return to Earth, NASA wrote: "Home sweet Houston. @NASA_Astronauts Don Pettit has officially returned home from the @Space_Station after completing his fourth spaceflight, totaling 590 days in space. A picture perfect mission."
Oldest serving US astronaut returns to Earth on 70th birthday
America's oldest serving astronaut Don Pettit has returned to Earth on his 70th birthday. The Soyuz MS-26 space capsule carrying Pettit and his Russian crewmates Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner made a parachute-assisted landing in Kazakhstan's steppe at 06:20 local time (01:20 GMT) on Sunday.
NASA's Oldest Astronaut Felt the Decades Melt Away in Space Before Returning on His 70th Birthday
NASA's oldest full-time astronaut is back home and doing well a week after wrapping up a seven-month space mission
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Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore Break Silence After Returning to Earth
The NASA astronauts—who officially made their return to Earth on March 18 after spending nine months in space once their mission went awry—are speaking out for the first time about their ...
What Happened To NASA Astronaut Don Pettit? Post-Landing Picture Sparks Concerns
El astronauta de la NASA Don Pettit fue extraído de la nave Soyuz MS-26 en una condición médica "no ideal" según lo poco que ...