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NASA's oldest active astronaut talks about returning to Earth on 70th birthday
Veteran astronaut Don Pettit conducted hundreds of hours of research and captured over half a million photos during his ISS mission.
Chinese astronauts' return to earth delayed owing to weather
Three Chinese astronauts' return to Earth has been postponed owing to weather conditions. The astronauts, Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong and Wang Haoze, were originally due to land Tuesday in Dongfeng, in China's northern Inner Mongolia region,
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.
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 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 weeklong mission.
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 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
Oldest active-duty NASA astronaut recounts time in space
The 70-year-old astronaut said he "feels like a kid" after spending seven months in space.
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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 ...
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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 ...
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NASA Astronauts Get Brutally Honest On Who’s To Blame For Their 9 Months Delay Before Returning To Earth
NASA Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore finally made their return to Earth on March 18, 2025. The mission, which was supposed to be an eight-day trip, lasted nine months in space.