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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.
Chinese astronauts' return to earth delayed owing to weather
BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts' return to Earth has been postponed owing to weather conditions.
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.
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
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
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 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.
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.
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 ...