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NASA astronaut Don Pettit returns to Earth

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.
US, Russian astronauts return to earth after seven months in space
One US citizen and two Russians have returned safely to earth after seven months on the International Space Station, ISS, Russian space agency Roscosmos, the US space agency, NASA said. The Soyuz capsule carrying astronaut,
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."
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.
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
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.
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
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
Meet the astronaut who celebrated his 70th birthday by thudding into the planet
Not many people celebrate their birthday by burning a fiery arc through the atmosphere, pulling 4.4gs in freefall back to planet Earth, thudding into the ground, and emptying their stomach on the steppes of Kazakhstan.
NASA astronaut Don Pettit returns to Earth after 220 days aboard the ISS | CW39
NASA astronaut Don Pettit is back on Earth after completing a 220-day mission aboard the International Space Station. Pettit, who turned 70 during the mission, traveled more than 93 million miles and completed 3,
Stranded NASA Astronauts Share Their Reaction When Learning They Had to Stay in Space for Months, Not Days
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth earlier this month after unexpectedly spending nine months on the International Space Station.
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NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams give first interview since return to Earth in Fox News exclusive
NASA decided it was unsafe to send the astronauts back on the spacecraft, and it returned to Earth unmanned in September. The duo told Hemmer they didn't blame Boeing for the hiccup, with ...
NASA astronauts open up about being 'stuck' in space for 9 months
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days on the International Space Station after technical issues bedeviled 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 ...
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NASA astronaut Don Pettit to return from ISS on 70th birthday
Cosmonauts will join the veteran spacefarer's return after 220 days in space. In a remarkable coincidence, NASA astronaut Don Pettit will mark his 70th birthday with a fiery reentry through ...